I've been reading a lot of self-help books and it really helped opened my eyes of people who are in their 20s searching for what they want to do. Welp, pick one thing you are interested and go for it. Study like no tomorrow, be an expert at it and help companies with your knowledge. I've been reading up on employment forums as well and you don't need formal education to acquire your dream career. It will be tough but you can do it if you have perseverance. Don't think about your past and keep moving and don't look back.
Its easy to compare yourself to others and think you suck.. well that won't help the situation. Keep learning and reading things. Focus on you and better yourself.
Good luck with your future and make your time count!
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Making progress
Do you know the feeling when you see everyone around you is getting ahead career wise who's the around the same age as you?
It sucks.
But hey, everyone is at a different pace in life.. so focus on yourself.
I try not to let it get to me. I am going to print out motivational things on the web I found and tape it around my walls. That will help fuel my energy to keep working and chuggin along.
I finally found classes online that aren't difficult for a beginner like me. I'm soo happy about it. It's perfect fit. Unfortunately found it kinda late.. after taking classes from community college, having to pay $500 for something I couldn't even wrap my head around. Definitely start to the bottom and work your way up. Its through the library, and they offer various courses such as programming, html, self development, sales, google analytics, etc! It's freakin awesome, and its all for free. Highly highly suggest checking this out before forking so much $$$ on classes that don't really help you. It doesn't help with the networking portion that you get when you have in-person classes but you learn and its FREE, take advantage of it. they even have refresher courses like grammar and math (haha, yes you start forgetting even the basic shit -_-)
To sum it up-
If you are struggling to keep working, print out inspirational quotes. Quotes where people have worked their way up from the bottom when nobody else helping them.
Also, if you have some extra $$, try to get a gym membership.. you need to take care of yourself and just think of your well being. It's easy to get depressed when you have no structure in life once you're out of school.
Take those classes offered by the library. I am already punching myself thinking whyy didn't I find this sooner? Why, why, why?? quote from my marketing teacher when I bombed the presentation lol.
It sucks.
But hey, everyone is at a different pace in life.. so focus on yourself.
I try not to let it get to me. I am going to print out motivational things on the web I found and tape it around my walls. That will help fuel my energy to keep working and chuggin along.
I finally found classes online that aren't difficult for a beginner like me. I'm soo happy about it. It's perfect fit. Unfortunately found it kinda late.. after taking classes from community college, having to pay $500 for something I couldn't even wrap my head around. Definitely start to the bottom and work your way up. Its through the library, and they offer various courses such as programming, html, self development, sales, google analytics, etc! It's freakin awesome, and its all for free. Highly highly suggest checking this out before forking so much $$$ on classes that don't really help you. It doesn't help with the networking portion that you get when you have in-person classes but you learn and its FREE, take advantage of it. they even have refresher courses like grammar and math (haha, yes you start forgetting even the basic shit -_-)
To sum it up-
If you are struggling to keep working, print out inspirational quotes. Quotes where people have worked their way up from the bottom when nobody else helping them.
Also, if you have some extra $$, try to get a gym membership.. you need to take care of yourself and just think of your well being. It's easy to get depressed when you have no structure in life once you're out of school.
Take those classes offered by the library. I am already punching myself thinking whyy didn't I find this sooner? Why, why, why?? quote from my marketing teacher when I bombed the presentation lol.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Dont lose hope
Keep fighting. Keep learning.
It gets very depressing when you feel stuck and not moving in your job. Like I have this job I took during the holidays since they needed help. It was some stint I did just so that I can have money and look like I did something so I can put on my resume. The gap might paint a bad light on me so thats why I took it. I'm an explorer so I like to explore any opportunities around me. I don't want to stay in one spot. I have itchy feet.
I actually discovered some useful things while I am underemployed with a job that I see no growth in. It's a small company, there's no way I can move around. They have no budget for me, they are already scared that the checks I'm cutting are getting high and we're not getting the payments or something on time. It's really all about looking at those big companies where they have a lot more resources to train and work with entry level workers. I'm here to learn and grow. I will do whatever it takes, trust me. Theres many people that have kids, settled, have other commitments.. well I'm here to work and have no life & I like to get absorbed into it. If I find the work boring however, then... I can't even bother lol.
Heres some things I've found and did:
I registered for free courses offered by my library! I was shocked that they offer these. It ranges from accounting, excel, programming, you name it! They also have basic courses to brush up, like grammar, speech, etc. Way awesome. Check out your local library's website if they offer these services.
Theres a website called ReferenceUSA - for you folks out there living in the USA.. check it out! Look at industries you want to work in, I wanted to look at headquarters and found a couple of companies I want to work. ITs a big database comprises of all companies in USA and you can narrow your search with what you prefer.
My plan is basically an office job and moving around departments. It's really the logical way.. I can't really leave companies so quickly and getting different careers.
IF all else fails, really, I wouldn't mind being an entrepreneur. It just takes a lot of dedication, money and time. The perks is that you don't need anyones validation of your value.
It gets very depressing when you feel stuck and not moving in your job. Like I have this job I took during the holidays since they needed help. It was some stint I did just so that I can have money and look like I did something so I can put on my resume. The gap might paint a bad light on me so thats why I took it. I'm an explorer so I like to explore any opportunities around me. I don't want to stay in one spot. I have itchy feet.
I actually discovered some useful things while I am underemployed with a job that I see no growth in. It's a small company, there's no way I can move around. They have no budget for me, they are already scared that the checks I'm cutting are getting high and we're not getting the payments or something on time. It's really all about looking at those big companies where they have a lot more resources to train and work with entry level workers. I'm here to learn and grow. I will do whatever it takes, trust me. Theres many people that have kids, settled, have other commitments.. well I'm here to work and have no life & I like to get absorbed into it. If I find the work boring however, then... I can't even bother lol.
Heres some things I've found and did:
I registered for free courses offered by my library! I was shocked that they offer these. It ranges from accounting, excel, programming, you name it! They also have basic courses to brush up, like grammar, speech, etc. Way awesome. Check out your local library's website if they offer these services.
Theres a website called ReferenceUSA - for you folks out there living in the USA.. check it out! Look at industries you want to work in, I wanted to look at headquarters and found a couple of companies I want to work. ITs a big database comprises of all companies in USA and you can narrow your search with what you prefer.
My plan is basically an office job and moving around departments. It's really the logical way.. I can't really leave companies so quickly and getting different careers.
IF all else fails, really, I wouldn't mind being an entrepreneur. It just takes a lot of dedication, money and time. The perks is that you don't need anyones validation of your value.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Goals
-Read books
-Get an office assistant/marketing assistant job.
-Go to this career place that helps with resume and job stuff
-Clean
-Organize
-Need to cut a check for myself at work, gotta get some $$
-Learn a new language
-Learn HTML/CSS/Computer stuff/Accounting(maybe?)
-keep reading news, keeps my mind sane..
-Get an office assistant/marketing assistant job.
-Go to this career place that helps with resume and job stuff
-Clean
-Organize
-Need to cut a check for myself at work, gotta get some $$
-Learn a new language
-Learn HTML/CSS/Computer stuff/Accounting(maybe?)
-keep reading news, keeps my mind sane..
Recap of my week
I've done a lot over this week. I went to a career counselor, she was really good and very action oriented. I sometimes go with career counselors and they just say something simple and then thats it. It didn't help me but she was great! I need to research what I need to do to get the career I want.. I went to a career fair and got some info. I also tried out toastmasters, honestly scared, because I feel like I don't have a lot to share. Thennn I went to a job interview. Ugh man I was so sloppy. Ok I need to learn how to be professional
Professional tips 101-
1)Be on time for interviews
2)Don't let work sit, I need to ask questions if I don't know
3)Keep a list of things needed to do for the day
4)Wear things work appropriate
5)Be polite.. cover your mouth if your coughing
6)Don't leave stuff on the chair since people might use it
7)Let people know if you aren't coming or coming in late
8)If you are working in customer service, need to respond to people within 24 hours..
9)Respond to emails when you see em
10)Most importantly, be yourself- don't try try to mold yourself to the other person's management- don't lose yourself!
Very imperative that I keep learning and just actively doing things. It's very hard when I'm not in a structure anymore and I don't have teachers handing me work to do. I have to hunt for work to do now.
Professional tips 101-
1)Be on time for interviews
2)Don't let work sit, I need to ask questions if I don't know
3)Keep a list of things needed to do for the day
4)Wear things work appropriate
5)Be polite.. cover your mouth if your coughing
6)Don't leave stuff on the chair since people might use it
7)Let people know if you aren't coming or coming in late
8)If you are working in customer service, need to respond to people within 24 hours..
9)Respond to emails when you see em
10)Most importantly, be yourself- don't try try to mold yourself to the other person's management- don't lose yourself!
Very imperative that I keep learning and just actively doing things. It's very hard when I'm not in a structure anymore and I don't have teachers handing me work to do. I have to hunt for work to do now.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Useful Websites
I've been learning a lot about myself after I graduated. I haven't been focused too much on my personal development but now I see so many things I need to improve on when I started working. I feel like I know nothing and I have horrible communication skills. I feel like I'm stunted and can be capable of doing things that a high school kid can do. Do you ever get that feeling? I know I have the potential to do more. I want to do big things. I want to feel fulfilled.
I'm working very hard to not have this take over my life.
For one, I'm using this blog as a journey of self development. Perhaps you can probably find some things that you can apply to your life as well.
Websites that are useful and could apply to the work environment:
Vocabulary.com
Definitely a good website to use on a daily basis to expand your vocabulary. Try to use some of the words in real life and in writing--I am going to start doing that! Impress everyone you know with your new words that you learned. Learning is fun! Trust me, you'll know what it will be like after you are done with school. I felt like a blob and my mind is just.. mush when you aren't learning.
Did you know titivate means to spruce up? Isn't that a weird word? o_0
I gotta learn NOW before I go through senility. Senility is when you lose memory due to old age. Yeah I'm in my early twenties but not for long until I hit my thirties.. then forties.. time slips away.
Edx.org
Free high quality courses, you can't say no to that. I think this beats those courses that you pay thousands of dollars and you don't learn crap. haha. Maybe the only thing good came out of it was the social aspect I guess and even that I didn't care about... Anywho, these courses are amazing because they are taught by professors from Harvard and all those prestigious universities. I'm currently taking CS class, it's kind of tough! I'm struggling with the first assignment but lifes a struggle right? But I gotta say, its really fun watching this guy. Makes things fun with the latest pop music and all those cartoons. You know me and my pop music, I just can't get away from it! ;)
Udemy.com
I have a love and hate relationship with this one. In particular with the HTML course, I don't know about the other courses. But I just can never find that file he's talking about and I can't really see the coding--too small!! But its really good otherwise.. I mean he lectures and then he brings you to the projects. I do recommend you typing the code yourself though and not just copy and paste like he said. In real life, they don't want you to copy and paste.. you need to hand code!!
I can go on and on. But I'm going to save that for later! I just write,write and write. Oh boy.
That's all folks!
Stay tuned for another post on what I've been doing in real life as well.. not just in front of the computer.
I'm working very hard to not have this take over my life.
For one, I'm using this blog as a journey of self development. Perhaps you can probably find some things that you can apply to your life as well.
Websites that are useful and could apply to the work environment:
Vocabulary.com
Definitely a good website to use on a daily basis to expand your vocabulary. Try to use some of the words in real life and in writing--I am going to start doing that! Impress everyone you know with your new words that you learned. Learning is fun! Trust me, you'll know what it will be like after you are done with school. I felt like a blob and my mind is just.. mush when you aren't learning.
Did you know titivate means to spruce up? Isn't that a weird word? o_0
I gotta learn NOW before I go through senility. Senility is when you lose memory due to old age. Yeah I'm in my early twenties but not for long until I hit my thirties.. then forties.. time slips away.
Edx.org
Free high quality courses, you can't say no to that. I think this beats those courses that you pay thousands of dollars and you don't learn crap. haha. Maybe the only thing good came out of it was the social aspect I guess and even that I didn't care about... Anywho, these courses are amazing because they are taught by professors from Harvard and all those prestigious universities. I'm currently taking CS class, it's kind of tough! I'm struggling with the first assignment but lifes a struggle right? But I gotta say, its really fun watching this guy. Makes things fun with the latest pop music and all those cartoons. You know me and my pop music, I just can't get away from it! ;)
Udemy.com
I have a love and hate relationship with this one. In particular with the HTML course, I don't know about the other courses. But I just can never find that file he's talking about and I can't really see the coding--too small!! But its really good otherwise.. I mean he lectures and then he brings you to the projects. I do recommend you typing the code yourself though and not just copy and paste like he said. In real life, they don't want you to copy and paste.. you need to hand code!!
I can go on and on. But I'm going to save that for later! I just write,write and write. Oh boy.
That's all folks!
Stay tuned for another post on what I've been doing in real life as well.. not just in front of the computer.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Welcome to Life After Bachelors Degree!
Here is a blog about.. well my life after bachelors degree, obviously! I think it would be a great blog for all those people out there who have no clue who they want to be or what they want to do. All your life you've been in school for what, like ~18 years and now you're out there in the real world! It's a little daunting if I say so myself to adjust to this working world. Here is where I will post what I'm dabbling in and perhaps it could take off, who knows? It'd be nice to have a job that I'm totally in love with, but if not I'm fine with a 9-5 boring office job..
Here are some ideas I am currently thinking about based on my interests Actually.. here are my interests first: -Organizing (mostly in the nature of school supplies and customizing them to make it cute and personal) -Designing (website layouts especially..)
-Arts and crafts
-Internet
-Music
-Games
-Singing...*badly ahaha
-Puzzles
-Cutee wearable stuff (I must drag out the e at the end of cute because its just a cute explosion!!)
-Books
-Hair/beauty stuff
-Cooking/Grocery shopping/health stuff
-SAving money/freebies (hahaa, I had this phase where thats all I did!! I still like it but ya know.. maybe I can do something that benefits others with that interest=p)
-people watch (yeah I'm a total creep!!)
Ideas:
-Make Planner/Calendar/etc.
-Designing websites/coding/programming
-Make Cute little keychains, jewelry, scarves, hats..
-Book reselling
-Make a beauty and hair blog -tips, etc.
These are just ideas that I would pursue on the side.. before things get really successful, maybe I can do it for a living! Oh I'm just wishful thinking here. Currently I'm at a contract job and I kinda need to get another job that pays way more and full time with uhh less heavy lifting? yeah. I could have three jobs - one high paying job, contract job where I can do remote/weekend/evening work, and my little fun side project! Ah I will be a busy bee once I get there.
I know my thoughts might be jumbled up mainly because.. well, I'm confused what I really *love* There is just so much stuff that I think would be fun to try out. We'll see how this goes..
Let me tell you that making money is fun because well.. I have a sense of purpose. Like I'm resourceful, don't you feel the same way? Making money takes skill.
Here are some ideas I am currently thinking about based on my interests Actually.. here are my interests first: -Organizing (mostly in the nature of school supplies and customizing them to make it cute and personal) -Designing (website layouts especially..)
-Arts and crafts
-Internet
-Music
-Games
-Singing...*badly ahaha
-Puzzles
-Cutee wearable stuff (I must drag out the e at the end of cute because its just a cute explosion!!)
-Books
-Hair/beauty stuff
-Cooking/Grocery shopping/health stuff
-SAving money/freebies (hahaa, I had this phase where thats all I did!! I still like it but ya know.. maybe I can do something that benefits others with that interest=p)
-people watch (yeah I'm a total creep!!)
Ideas:
-Make Planner/Calendar/etc.
-Designing websites/coding/programming
-Make Cute little keychains, jewelry, scarves, hats..
-Book reselling
-Make a beauty and hair blog -tips, etc.
These are just ideas that I would pursue on the side.. before things get really successful, maybe I can do it for a living! Oh I'm just wishful thinking here. Currently I'm at a contract job and I kinda need to get another job that pays way more and full time with uhh less heavy lifting? yeah. I could have three jobs - one high paying job, contract job where I can do remote/weekend/evening work, and my little fun side project! Ah I will be a busy bee once I get there.
I know my thoughts might be jumbled up mainly because.. well, I'm confused what I really *love* There is just so much stuff that I think would be fun to try out. We'll see how this goes..
Let me tell you that making money is fun because well.. I have a sense of purpose. Like I'm resourceful, don't you feel the same way? Making money takes skill.
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