Four Things
Well consider me overwhelmed. I feel like I’m saying that a lot lately.
This trip to New York, coordinated by the AU Career Center, Kogod School of Business and School of Communications, has given me a lot to think about: it’s inspired me, surprised me and given me some confidence and hope for my future. But it’s also confused me and left me wondering–more than ever–what I’m going to end up doing with my life. With that, it has scared me. I’ve been told more than once in the past two days that “maybe [I] ought to figure that out soon.”
It’s probably true. I should probably be a little more focused on my interests now. I should be narrowing down the kind of companies, industries and people I want to work for. But no matter how hard I try, I keep finding myself coming back to four subjects of interest (as opposed to, ideally, just one):
- Media — Including social media, public communications, advertising and even journalism and broadcast production. I have a passion for communicating and writing, I’m just not sure how I want to use that.
- Technology — I’m a geek through and through. I might not play as many video games as I used to, and I may have never gotten into sci-fi real hardcore, but I follow technology, gadgets and the Internet like nobody’s business and it’s something I’ve always been (and always will be) passionate about.
- Politics — Politics have been a huge part of my life since I moved to Washington, D.C. The election of Barack Obama inspired me, my experience on Capital Hill working for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid taught me the ropes and the omnipresent political news and issues in D.C. have kept me passionate.
- The Environment – Although one of my more recent passions, it’s always been an issue I’ve cared deeply about and paid a good bit of attention to. Copenhagen really made the cause a big part of my life, however, and I intend to keep it a part of my life until we achieve our goal of environmental justice.
Who knows, maybe I’ll find something that allows me to merge my passions. We’ll see.
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Check out the Department of Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency. They have some really interesting occupations in the works. One of them is a New Media Specialist. It kind of blends your interests in a way…By the time you start job hunting and if your interests remain constant, I’m sure some unique occupations will be created. The job market is becoming more and more integrated. Good luck to you!