Posts tagged career

I really want to get back into science in some way.  I’ve been applying to jobs, in the area as well as not in the area.  I don’t know what else to do!  But I don’t have a good feeling that I will ever be there again.  Maybe if my current job wasn’t so boring and worked with more fun people it wouldn’t be so hard to wake up every morning and I wouldn’t feel the need to find something new.  Maybe there just isn’t a perfect job?  But it’s gotta be better than sitting and waiting until 5 since I literally have nothing to do.  Sorry for being so down on a Friday.  I’m now off to have some fun!

I have spent Monday nights for the last 12 weeks in Dale Carnegie Training.  I’ve been speaking, listening, and learning for 3.5 hours every week.  It was an amazing experience.

On Monday May 2nd, 2011 I graduated from the Effective Communications & Human Relations course and earned a Certificate of Achievement.  It taught me both communications and human relations, but also so much more.  We discussed leadership, enthusiasm, how to deal with worry, public speaking, and most importantly confidence.

I personally decided to take the course in December, so I added it to my 2011 new year’s goal list.  I knew public speaking, human relations, and effective communications were my biggest weaknesses.  So, I confronted my fears and apprehensions and signed up.  The first week was awful!  I didn’t want to ever go back.

But I forced myself to (with some encouragement from the boyfriend).  And it was still tough and I didn’t like it for a while…until I relaxed and stopped worrying about the two-minute speeches.  I started realizing that I was applying Dale Carnegie’s Principles to Human Relations without even knowing it.  I knew I was learning and growing and facing my fears.

The people in my class were phenomenal and I am really going to miss seeing them every week!  I would recommend this course to anyone without hesitation.

There is too much waiting for fun in my life and not enough fun.  How do I get past the boredom of working?  I’m trying to be enthusiastic about it, but filing and copying is just not fun.

The hardest thing, and obviously the most frustrating and important, is finding a career I want to pursue. I am happy to have a job right now. But I’m not happy with the job. I have a degree in biology and I’m a receptionist. Most days I just get paid to surf the internet. I need much more intellectual stimulation and challenge in my life.

I need a career goal that I want to pursue to the fullest. I have a lot to give and I’m an incredibly hard worker. It’s even harder because of where I live. It’s a tourism and old person industry. I’m not planning on moving because I’m happy and I want to stay here for Jesse. That’s my decision, and I’ve also come to realization that I will not find a “dream job” here. That said, I do think I can love a job here. I just need to pick and probably go back to school. I’m open to suggestions and heart-to-heart talks about the matter. In fact, I’m searching for them.

I’ve been working very well on this and I’m definitely making progress whether I realize it or not.