So you've been working hard so far this week and I bet you're tired. So am I and so is everyone else around you most likely. I promise that you are not the only person who has to work hard or has to give extra time out of their day to get something done. As students, we are at college in hopes of a better life, achieving a job in a certain career field, to set an example for others, to support ourselves and our family, and the reasons vary for each person. The one thing we all have in common as college students is that we are all striving to get that degree. We are all yearning for that next step that will get us ahead in achieving our dreams.
No matter what profession or career field you are going into I encourage you to not give up. Whatever goal or dream it might be, it is worth your time to pursue if it makes you happy. Otherwise, I would consider something that you enjoy. Make sure you aren't pursuing a profession because of the paycheck, but because you actually have a passion for it. At the end of the day, how you felt about your job and whether you enjoyed it is what you will remember, not the amount of zeros that appear on your check.
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I think Bob Dylan says it best, "What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.”
Getting to that place where you can do what you want is never something easy. As college students, we are working every day to get to that place. In addition, it is never guaranteed that straight out of graduating from college that we will get this opportunity. However, that does not mean we should give up.This should give us a boost of encouragement and aid us in further challenging ourselves to keep working till that opportunity becomes a reality.
In the meantime, try to acquire skills that will be necessary for the career you wish to pursue. Also, it won't hurt you to try to gain some real life experience before jumping directly into your desired field. You can do this by interning, job shadowing, and research other ways that you can get the first-hand experience for your future career. For instance, I , myself, would love one day to further advance in my career of writing. As a content creator on Odyssey, this has become a perfect platform for me to do that. Being able to get advice and feedback from my editor has been key in improving my skills as a writer and has inspired me to continue to write on more topics than I would before.
Just remember to work hard and when you're tired and can't push anymore, keep pushing. You have more strength in yourself than you realize. And the longer I have been a student in college the more I realize all that I can truly accomplish if I believe in myself. And of course, I wouldn't be anywhere without my loving Heavenly Father guiding me every step of the way. I know that when I am weary He will give me rest and I can come to him in my time of need.
