If you’re a student I know you can relate to constantly feeling like you have to have your life together. Outsiders constantly wanting to know, what is your plans for the next day, week, month, and year. It is frustrating to feel as though your entire life has to be planned out in a matter of minutes. But it feels worse when that plan does not fall through.
As I wrapped my sophomore year, I sent out countless follow-up emails, set up interviews, and tried to plan out what I would be doing for the summer. I had my heart set on working in the marketing field with a company and spending my summer in New York or California. I waited a few weeks still nothing, I waited a few months and my friends heard back (which made me happy), but still nothing for me. Now that I am back home for the summer, this has been weighing on me because I often times feel like I am not doing anything fulfilling since I am just at home.
It is a painful feeling to know that you have worked for something and it just does not work out for you. But as I began wallowing in my feelings, I realized that me being home could be a blessing in disguise. No, I am not in the location I want to be, nor am I working with a major company. But I still have the same goals and passion, so why can’t I still make the most out of my summer. I realize at times I get too caught up in what other people are doing and forget that I’m doing just fine. That is why I decided to treat my blog like an internship and not worry about what anyone else has to say. Success is not measured by doing what everyone else is doing. My success is different from everyone else. I had to realize this blog requires attention and effort, therefore I want to spend this summer improving my blog and my brand. As I work on my own, I will learn more about myself, my blog, and marketing. I decided that I will not dwell on the fact that things did not go as planned, because they often never do. And I have to remember, that is one hundred percent okay.
I am blocking out all outsiders and opinions on if what I am doing is “worthwhile”. Internships are amazing and if you have one you are lucky. However, if you do not have one you can still have a fulfilling summer, just by making yourself happy and doing what you enjoy. Anyone who thinks different can exit stage left because everyone is not meant to follow the same exact path. I will reach all my goals and I will keep going hard for what I love to do no matter what.
With that being said here are my summer 2018 plans:
- Manage Paris Atavia blog.
- Develop Paris Atavia brand.
- Work & make money!
- Complete the SEO career prep program.
- Have fun, relax, explore, and enjoy my summer.
What are your plans for this summer?
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