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I was just reflecting upon my 8 years since graduating from college as I sit here in the middle of New York state.
How many jobs have I held? 3 formal employment, 3 part-time jobs (4 if you count the one that led to formal employment), and contract work as a freelance editor and English conversation teacher. I wonder if this sounds impressive or wishy-washy. Why did this happen? School. Two years for a master’s degree in my mid-20s (geez I feel old saying that), and now two years accompanying my beautiful, intelligent, workaholic-but-sleepaholic wife as she pursues her MBA.
I was just offered employment as a Business Writing Assistant here at the Cornell MBA program. 10 hrs a week. Something to get me out of the house, and force me to talk to people. And it occurred to me when the offer came that without my last job at Wacom, I don’t think I would have had a foundation to be considered a qualified candidate.
My time there sparked an interest in business that I never knew I had (although I don’t think my mentor at Sophia would be surprised….hmmm…I need to send her an email soon, and maybe a few to professors at Brown). It gave me a sense for professionalism in business, an ability to network among those not interested in creative endeavor.
I’m not sure I’m altogether proud of what corporate life has wrought in me, although it is certainly helping to pay the bills. I shouldn’t think about it too much.
Having written all of that above…my thought is…I wish I could write like JH. Reading JH’s rant the other day, despite her own anxiety for her future, I can’t help thinking that her life feels real. Is it because I envy the courage with which she gives conformity the finger? (Is that really what she’s doing?)
I shouldn’t think about it too much.