This small-town journalist will keep swimming
Starting a job you may or may not be qualified for is daunting, scary and intimidating. It feels like being thrown into the deep water as a kid – not sure if you will sink or swim. In my case, I did not know anything about journalism. My degree isn’t even in communications, let alone writing. My degree in business administration and entrepreneurship which is handy with my small business.
According to resumebuilder.com, ‘Roughly one-fifth of recent graduates, 21 percent, are working in jobs, either full or part-time, that aren’t related to their major area of study.’
At the time, applying for the newspaper staff writer position was for fun in my eyes. “This would be my ‘Sex and The City’ sitcom era and I’ll be just like Carrie Bradshaw, showering readers with my brilliant stories,” I thought. Humble – I’m aware. I was excited and thought I could write about local people and educate the community about their stories.
Rude awakenings: 1. I am not Bradshaw 2. This isn’t Manhattan, N.Y…