Week 13
This week in class we talked about a lot of really great things.
On the spiritual side, we studied President Monson's talk "An Attitude of Gratitude," which was a great reminder to me to be grateful for the things that I have.
On the business side of things, we talked about many different things. But there was one thing in particular that I found really helpful. Stan Christensen's lecture about avoiding the wrong job was just what I needed to hear. I am close to graduating, and possibly thinking about changing my major. However, I am worried that doing so will make it more difficult for me to get the kind of job that I want after I graduate. Frankly, even if I don't switch my major, I will still worry about this. I hear so many terrible stories about graduates not being able to find work that is equal with their education level. I have worried about that happening in my life, but Stan Christensen's lecture was a great reminder that the first job you take out of college isn't necessarily something to worry so much about. It's not going to be the job you have for the rest of your life, and you likely won't be stuck there forever. The idea that spending about 2-3 years at your first job out of college is something that I think is a really great idea to stick to. It was helpful to hear that this wasn't something I should really be worrying so much about.
I also really enjoyed what Larry North said about believing in himself. The idea that believing in myself could be an important asset in my career is something that seems obvious, but is probably much harder to actually do. So I hope to take this idea with me after I graduate and remember to believe in myself.
On the spiritual side, we studied President Monson's talk "An Attitude of Gratitude," which was a great reminder to me to be grateful for the things that I have.
On the business side of things, we talked about many different things. But there was one thing in particular that I found really helpful. Stan Christensen's lecture about avoiding the wrong job was just what I needed to hear. I am close to graduating, and possibly thinking about changing my major. However, I am worried that doing so will make it more difficult for me to get the kind of job that I want after I graduate. Frankly, even if I don't switch my major, I will still worry about this. I hear so many terrible stories about graduates not being able to find work that is equal with their education level. I have worried about that happening in my life, but Stan Christensen's lecture was a great reminder that the first job you take out of college isn't necessarily something to worry so much about. It's not going to be the job you have for the rest of your life, and you likely won't be stuck there forever. The idea that spending about 2-3 years at your first job out of college is something that I think is a really great idea to stick to. It was helpful to hear that this wasn't something I should really be worrying so much about.
I also really enjoyed what Larry North said about believing in himself. The idea that believing in myself could be an important asset in my career is something that seems obvious, but is probably much harder to actually do. So I hope to take this idea with me after I graduate and remember to believe in myself.
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