http://www.businessinsider.com/advice-for-starting-first-job-2014-4

What 9 Highly Successful People Wish They Knew Before Starting Their First Jobs

I thought this blog post was extremely inspirational and motivating. The author, Jenna Goudreau, understands the struggle that college graduates go through- making the transition from the education system’s comfort zone to the new and unfamiliar gray area of the work force. As a soon-to-be college grad, I am finding myself going through this struggle accompanied by all of the nerves, worries and what-if situations playing out in my head. Will I even be employed? For how long? Will I live somewhere completely different? Will I with my parents? What if I am a unreliable employee and disliked by the employers? Will all of the other college graduates, fresh out of college, be more experienced and more reliable than me?

What if. What if. What if.

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However, this article helped me understand that the STRUGGLE IS REAL. And it is shared amongst all who leave their college town and set out for the unknown. While intimidating, I know must take the faithful leap out of Eugene, Oregon eventually. And when I do, I now know to focus on: being flexible, networking, keeping my options opening, not stressing but the unnecessary, restrain from overanalyzing situations, balancing work with the rest of my life, expect the unexpected, be true to myself without worrying about what others say or think and to not be too hard on myself when I take a wrong turn. Cool!