Love Your Career
Crystal Waller
February, with one of the most well-known and
anticipated holidays, Valentine's Day, is a time when many people either
plan how they are going to celebrate with their significant other, or
celebrate being single. Do not worry if you do not have a Valentine this
year, you can take this time to evaluate yourself, your passions, and what
you love to do rather than who you love. Even if you do have a Valentine,
consider this month the month of love and just take a moment to evaluate
your potential future.
“Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”
-Confucius
Not to be all philosophical, but that quote is so true. You could even replace the word “job” with “career”. Soon, we will all be hunting for careers and trying to figure out which path to take after college. Do you know exactly what company you want to work for and what position you want to have? Where do you see yourself in that career after a few years? Why did you choose it? What will you do if you find yourself in a position that you do not like? Will you stay because of the great pay or because you do not know where else to go? These are all questions to consider when choosing your career path. You do not want to wake up every morning dreading having to go to work.
Reasons to love your career:
1. At least half of your day is spent at work. Why would you want to spend all of this time at a place that you do not actually like? It will, on average, turn you into a sad individual. No one should live like this.
2. If you do not like what you do, it will take a lot more out of you to invest in and seek those extra trainings, certifications, conferences and anything else requiring you to spend extra time outside of work.
3. If you do not have the passion and love for what you do, you may never be great at what you do, and may have a hard time improving in your field, essentially leaving you stuck.
4. You probably will not get those promotions you want. This point ties into the two previous points. When you do not show interest in what you do, other workers may see this, making it more difficult to have the desire to offer a promotion.
5. Finally, a lack of fulfillment. When you are doing what you do not love, you may spend time watching the clock, imagining what you could be doing instead and what you are going to do when you leave work, leaving you unsatisfied.
As college students, it is important for us to be thinking about our love and passions now so that we do not enter the work world and think that we must stick with a position simply because it pays the bills. The same goes for the major that you choose. Did you choose your major because your parents told you to or because that is what is high on the job market at the time? Though these should be taken into consideration, do not simply focus on just these points, and if you do not like it, switch to something that you do like and give it a try. It will help make you happy, and you will enjoy life more.
Tips for loving your career are:
Prioritize task
Take a break when needed
Do a ‘brain dump’
Learn from others
Change your mindset
“Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”
-Confucius
Not to be all philosophical, but that quote is so true. You could even replace the word “job” with “career”. Soon, we will all be hunting for careers and trying to figure out which path to take after college. Do you know exactly what company you want to work for and what position you want to have? Where do you see yourself in that career after a few years? Why did you choose it? What will you do if you find yourself in a position that you do not like? Will you stay because of the great pay or because you do not know where else to go? These are all questions to consider when choosing your career path. You do not want to wake up every morning dreading having to go to work.
Reasons to love your career:
1. At least half of your day is spent at work. Why would you want to spend all of this time at a place that you do not actually like? It will, on average, turn you into a sad individual. No one should live like this.
2. If you do not like what you do, it will take a lot more out of you to invest in and seek those extra trainings, certifications, conferences and anything else requiring you to spend extra time outside of work.
3. If you do not have the passion and love for what you do, you may never be great at what you do, and may have a hard time improving in your field, essentially leaving you stuck.
4. You probably will not get those promotions you want. This point ties into the two previous points. When you do not show interest in what you do, other workers may see this, making it more difficult to have the desire to offer a promotion.
5. Finally, a lack of fulfillment. When you are doing what you do not love, you may spend time watching the clock, imagining what you could be doing instead and what you are going to do when you leave work, leaving you unsatisfied.
As college students, it is important for us to be thinking about our love and passions now so that we do not enter the work world and think that we must stick with a position simply because it pays the bills. The same goes for the major that you choose. Did you choose your major because your parents told you to or because that is what is high on the job market at the time? Though these should be taken into consideration, do not simply focus on just these points, and if you do not like it, switch to something that you do like and give it a try. It will help make you happy, and you will enjoy life more.
Tips for loving your career are:
Prioritize task
Take a break when needed
Do a ‘brain dump’
Learn from others
Change your mindset