Still upset…dear dream job, find me soon please?
3 more weeks till my internship is over…I can’t believe it! I still haven’t landed an interview anywhere, it’s frustrating, upsetting, and stressing me out! It seems like all the goals I set “in stone” for myself never fall through. I really wanted to have a job waiting for me after leaving this job, I don’t want to return to a minimum wage job that I hate! Not to mention hours have been cut back there, so I’ll be making like $150.00 every two weeks…IF THAT! I hope I can find the ad agency of my dreams…I just can’t wait! Things in the internship are going well, I love the atmosphere and I’ve been feeling comfortable, I feel at home. I just wish I had more job duties to add to my knowledge. I can’t wait to be finished, and I can’t wait to get my diploma from Columbia! I paid my school balance on the 1st and submitted my internship papers yesterday, now I think I have to wait till I get the missing credits to obtain it. I’m excited to have it in my hands!
A bit upsetting….
I have 4 and half a weeks left at my internship, and I can’t believe how fast time is flying by. I started the day after my graduation on May 16th and will be here till July 29th…and that day is arriving faster than lightning… I have applied to many places and all I get is either no replies or “sorry you don’t qualify”. Everyone is looking for people with experience, and I lack that. I wish people would just give me a chance! But I know that it’s not that easy. I really wanted to obtain a job by the end of my internship so that way I didn’t have to return to working at the zoo…I am dying to have an amazing job where I will expand my knowledge! Soon…I hope…I just have to keep my head up high and not lose hope…that’s what my dad would tell me if he was still with us…This stress/frustration is killing me slowly…
Extraordinary social networking
I was reading the newspaper this morning and came across a really interesting Twitter trend started by Metromix and RedEye. Since Chicago is undergoing a heat wave, they asked people to use the #itsSoHotThat hashtag to share their opinions on the heat and boy do we have some creative people out there! I love it! Here are some of the Tweets:
Irish Bistro” #ItsSoHotThat our Ribs for #ChicagoRibFest this weekend may just cook themselves!”
Marcus” #itssohotthat the devil looking for a pool”
Molly “#ItsSoHotThat when a bus drives past, the cloud of exhaust feels refreshing… ew.”
Interniowsnx“#itssohotthat my sweat is sweating”
Schantzlaw “#ItsSoHotThat my dog doesn’t even want to go outside. He’s like “nah man, I’ll hold it a while longer.”
Metromix”#ItsSoHotThat I’ve smacked 3 people today: “Is THIS what you wanted when you were complaining about winter? Huh?! Is it?!”
Dbrians”#ItsSoHotThat I’m not waiting for the Chicago River cleanup, I’m going in now.”
Teddy J. “#ItsSoHotThat My ice cream cone melted two seconds after being served”.
Brian Moore “#ITSSOHOTTHAT the Bleacher Bums aren’t drinking their beer at Wrigley, they’re pouring it on their heads”
That’s just some of the entertaining Tweets fellow Chicagoans shared on the hear hovering Chicago these past two days.
Times are Changing!
When I was in school, at Columbia College Chicago, I had a certain perception of what a person in the field “looked like.” Dress pants, suit, ties, dress shoes, heels, and everything in between. Although these things are still common, they are not seen as often as I thought they would. In some of my classes, my professors spoke about this change in wardrobe, but I never really thought about it until I witnessed it. Since I am currently working an internship, I commute to downtown Chicago every day of the week and I see a lot of hard-working business people come and go. Most are wearing regular casual clothes and you wouldn’t think they are the people running meetings, business, and companies. Some people in my office come in wearing jeans, shorts, flip-flops, and regular comfy t-shirts, but they are still professional. It makes me feel comfortable to know that the way you dress doesn’t affect who you are in a professional level, not implying that we should let ourselves go, but it’s nice to be yourself and others accepting you. It is very interesting, and nice to be part of change. Although this is happening, I come to work everyday dressing the “old-fashion” way. I wear my suit pants, “dressy” top, and a casual cardigan/shrug to complete my three-piece “professional” outfit. I feel that this is more appropriate for me since I am in search of a job, I am a recent graduate and I think I should look as professional as can be since my resume is blank in the experience section. But my question now is, since wardrobe is drastically changing, do employers even take appearance into consideration when they are hiring? Maybe I should ask my fellow co-workers here at the office. Nevertheless, I’m loving this change, and I can’t wait to show the world who I am…”rocker” Guadalupe Rocha!
Regular American Dream…
It’s almost been a month since I graduated, and I feel so anxious to do something with this “degree” already! I’ve been sending out my resume to people left and right and I’ve gotten to luck. Although I can’t work till after my internship is over, I would at least like to be given an interview and see where the chances go from there. I’m really aiming to obtain an opportunity that will allow me to start working August 1st…the Monday after my internship is over! Yes, I know, I’m quick, but I rather jump right into something than to wait around. I’ve been doing it my whole life, and I think it’s better this way. A lot of people took a break after high school to gather their thoughts and go to the “school of their dreams”, I didn’t! Even though I would have loved to take a break, I started college right away! I started my internship the day AFTER my graduation! No resting time from anything there. I just feel more confident this way. I stay on top of my game and I’m already used to the schedule. Now, the question on my mind today is…what in the world do recent graduates do!? I’m sitting here, emailing resumes and trying to find my first job, and I’m getting no luck! I really hope I don’t end up having to work my minimum wage job for another year because I’m going crazy there already! It’s not a bad job, but I dislike giving up my weekends…I just want to be a regular American with a 9-5 Monday through Friday job…Where are you at Uncle Sam!? Help me out?…
I should have started a LONG time ago…
Greetings fellow WordPress users! I named my first post “I should have started a LONG time ago…” because I have been writing for about 4 years now, but never did it online since I enjoy the notion of a pen on paper, old-school, I know! Anyways, I will begin by introducing myself…be prepared, once I start, I won’t shut up! Haha! My name is Guadalupe Rocha, you might already know that, but I prefer to be called Lupe. I “graduated” early May from Columbia with my bachelor’s in Marketing Communications. I say “graduated” because Read the rest of this entry »
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