Expectations

Hello there!

I hope you all enjoyed my poem. Evidence of my productivity when trying to produce something else completely different; otherwise known as procrastination. In my naivety I thought that possibly this was something that I would be able to transfer into my job-seeking, post-graduation...the productivity, not the procrastination.
 Unfortunately this has not turned out to be the case. When I graduated I was aware that finding the right job would take time. I'd seen my older sister and two cousins spend at least a year working, doing odd-jobs before they found something relevant to what they wanted to do.* In that sense at least my expectations, though not necessarily low, were realistic.

Rule 7: Realistic expectations are important.

Though I must point out that I have always been a glass-half-full empty kind of girl. Realistic expectations don't stop you from 'realising your dreams' but they do help in trying to stop the abject despair that can so often come hand-in-hand with trying to find a job (having said this it didn't stop me from falling straight into a pit of it whilst working in my previous job). Finding a career that you want to be successful in will take time, patience and hard-work. In today's society that can often seem quite frustrating, but when looking at people you admire remember that you will rarely see their struggles only their successes.

Try breaking down your goals. Things will be more achievable that way.




*please note the use of the word 'relevant' in the sentence. It took  a little bit longer before they were in jobs that they were really passionate about.