Today, I received a phone call that I thought would be my door to success. However I found myself not ready to walk through this door because there was much doubt in my mind. I wanted this opportunity for a very long time, but something was making me feel that this was not the proper time to take this chance. The person on the phone asked me a question that I couldn’t answer with confidence, because I was not prepared, which made me realize that all of the research that I did on this career could not beat experience.
Awhile ago, I saw a person’s status on Facebook stating that they were about to do their third internship, and I was amazed because I hadn’t applied for one internship at the time. This drove me to understand that the only way that I’ll know what career is best for me is by getting experience. If you are not prepared for your career, there is a slim chance that you’ll be successful. People believe that experience is hard to acquire, but many companies are willing to give people internships if you show passion for that career choice. Not all internships are paid, but there is usually a great chance that you will get hired by that company or a similar one after completing the internship. Even if you don’t know if you want to follow that career after gaining experience, at least you will know that you have the knowledge you need for that career if you change your mind.
I’m not trying to sound like a school advisor, but just as always I feel that people can learn from my experience. I know that God did not want me to take on this job at this time, and I knew that God was working through me when I decided not to take on this opportunity. When I asked the person on the phone how they were doing, they said “Blessed.” I will not throw away this possible career choice altogether, but I will continue to keep my options open before I jump into something that I may regret doing in the future. So, for people looking at a career make sure you really want to do this, and get the experience you need to become successful.
Awhile ago, I saw a person’s status on Facebook stating that they were about to do their third internship, and I was amazed because I hadn’t applied for one internship at the time. This drove me to understand that the only way that I’ll know what career is best for me is by getting experience. If you are not prepared for your career, there is a slim chance that you’ll be successful. People believe that experience is hard to acquire, but many companies are willing to give people internships if you show passion for that career choice. Not all internships are paid, but there is usually a great chance that you will get hired by that company or a similar one after completing the internship. Even if you don’t know if you want to follow that career after gaining experience, at least you will know that you have the knowledge you need for that career if you change your mind.
I’m not trying to sound like a school advisor, but just as always I feel that people can learn from my experience. I know that God did not want me to take on this job at this time, and I knew that God was working through me when I decided not to take on this opportunity. When I asked the person on the phone how they were doing, they said “Blessed.” I will not throw away this possible career choice altogether, but I will continue to keep my options open before I jump into something that I may regret doing in the future. So, for people looking at a career make sure you really want to do this, and get the experience you need to become successful.
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