What am I good at? I am good at organising and creating structure into my life. I am good when I am busy at being able to manage my time the best and being the most productive. I am good at being disciplined with myself to get what needs to be done, and only when it is done doing things that I want to do.
What do I value? I value being in a position where I am financially comfortable in that I do not have to constantly worry about the money that I do or do not have. I value being respected and recognised in a fair way for the work that I do and the efforts that I put into something. I value having the freedom to have flexible hours of work throughout the day allowing me some flexibility in my schedule.
How did I get here? I got here by starting rowing 8 years ago. I was looking at universities and different options to continue studying and rowing at the same time so I began looking at schools in the USA where collegiate athletics is a big thing. I chose Oregon State because of the rowing program, my connection with the coaches, the location being in the Pacific Northwest and accessibility with flights from New Zealand. I chose the College of Business because it is a universal set of degrees and principles that I could take with me anywhere round the world.
Where am I going? I am about to graduate from Oregon State and enter into the work force in these unprecedented times. I am going to continue applying for jobs, and am beginning to accept that I may not get my dream job straight away. Given the nature of the global climate I need to be open to any work as a temporary fixture for an income while I keep looking and applying for roles more aligned with my degree, values and career goals.
2 thoughts on “Self-Reflections”
Hey Abigail!
I think it is great that you are keeping your options open right now, given current circumstances. I think you have set yourself up well for many opportunities, and haven’t cut off any possibilities. I think this flexibility will be highly appreciated right now.
I like that you recognized the fact that you are graduating into a world that is very uncertain at the moment. I can definitely relate to you on that level. It is definitely nerve-wracking and is going to make it harder to find jobs that we like. But if anything it will teach us to persevere in hard times. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Abigail!
I think it is great that you are keeping your options open right now, given current circumstances. I think you have set yourself up well for many opportunities, and haven’t cut off any possibilities. I think this flexibility will be highly appreciated right now.
I like that you recognized the fact that you are graduating into a world that is very uncertain at the moment. I can definitely relate to you on that level. It is definitely nerve-wracking and is going to make it harder to find jobs that we like. But if anything it will teach us to persevere in hard times. Thanks for sharing!