It's funny how things turn out. Only a few months ago I was creating my ideal lesson plans, imagining what my classroom would look like and dreaming of all of the amaizng experiences I'd have with Teach for America. Well, none of that really took off. I was not accepted into TFA. I was absolutely devestated and thought I had failed completely. I didn't have any clue what I was going to do, where I was going to work, or what I was going to do after graduation. Opportunity was most definitely NOT knocking.
I spent about a week in devestation, thinking of all of the things I must have done wrong on my application (more dramatically, what I did wrong in life). I finally stopped crying, picked myself up and walked back into the civilized world. I was still pretty heart broken but I had nothing else to do except move on with the rest of the semester and see what happens.
About a month later, my fraternity hosted a presentation by a recruiter for a company called TEKsystems. She spoke of TEKsystems in a way that made it sound too good to be true, but I bought into it. I figured I had nothing else going for me so I met with her to discuss a few more details and learn more about this magical place called TEKsystems. I liked what I heard and so I applied, worked hard to impress the company and earnd myself a seat in the pit.
Well, my hard work payed off. I am now, happily, an IT recruiter at TEKsystems, and boy was that recruiter right about this place.
My experiences so far are completely beyond anything I thought a first job could be. Everyone is so nice and warm and welcoming that it makes me feel like I've died and gone to white collar heaven.
I have a point to this I swear!
Looking back, I am so happy that I was rejected by TFA. Honestly, I was using TFA as a way to postpone real life. I figured, if I was accepted into their program than I'd have two more years to sit and wait for my opportunity to come knocking. Man-o-Man! am I glad that didn't happen. By that door closing I was forced to pave my own path. I am in an industry that I never, in a million years, would have thought would provide an opportunity for me. I get to showcase skills and talents that have been building up in me throughout my career in college. I am right where I am supposed to be!
So....This post is not only to inspire you to push for something new, to create your own path, and to wake up and just jump in and stop waiting! This post is also for everyone wondering how I am enjoying my new job, rather my career! The answer is.....I couldn't be happier.
I am so excited to see where TEKsystems takes me, and where I take myself. My future is boundless and I plan to take full advantage of that.
