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Being a Carer
As my girlfriend has just posted her story of being a carer I thought I would add mine. I am much older than her and have a lot more experience so our views may have as many differences as similarities. I raised two disabled children who needed extra care, this gave me an interest in being a carer. Unfortunately, I was in a marriage filled with bills and couldn’t afford the drop-in income. It was only after the marriage ended that I could afford to be a carer and I still am 7 years later. I have worked with every possible age from birth to a lady of 103 years old so have varied experience.
ASHLEY SMITHPublished 7 years ago in JournalYou Can Be Anything You Want to Be
My parents always had a plan for me. They've been saving since I was just a tiny girl with barely any brain cells, that I was going to graduate with honors, attend post secondary shortly after, and then finally bring home the big bucks. They made it very clear from a young age that I am capable of anything I put my mind to, that I can be whoever I dream of being. Thankfully, I did graduate with honors, I worked my ass off to be able to have multiple options in career paths and make everybody who loved me proud. I thought that was good enough. However, their dreams extended my own. My cousin is a chartered accountant, very good looking girl with her head on her shoulders, big house, no kids, and a successful husband. One day, after taking a year off school to work full-time and save some money (I saved a lot) my parents sat me down and told me I need to hurry up and go to college, that I'm "wasting precious time." Tired of hearing it, I decided I would walk in my cousins footsteps and get a degree in Business. I was rushed into the decision, and there was no turning back once it absorbed into my parents head. Now, I'm not saying that I didn't want to go to school, I very much did, I hoped for a career that I could brag about and be comfortable with financially. I did enjoy the thought of being a business women. However, this is coming from the girl who flunked grade ten math, and I thought it would be a good idea to be an accountant...yeah, right. Anyways, I get accepted for school, my parents are on top of the world, and I kinda am to. Yay me, I got accepted, life was going to come together. Then it all sunk in, four years of being broke and attending school for something I don't even have a passion for. I wanted to work in education, less money but more desirable, for me. I hinted to my mom that I wanted to become a teacher just shortly after she purchased my thousand dollars worth of business textbooks; she basically turned her head the other direction. Apparently that idea was a bust and was to be forgotten. School starts, I'm getting A's, and I'm proud, but I am anything but happy. Accounting class comes, and it is the WORST thing to sit through. You know when you kinda just have to listen to someone ramble on for hours about something you really just don't care about and nod your head like you understand? Ya that was me, and I planned on being the accountant. I dropped out of school four weeks into the program. I felt lazy, stupid, and selfish for doing so. But why? Because I let my parents down? My dad was ridiculously rude about it, passing passive aggressive comments my way every chance he got. I wasn't useful, and I better find a rich husband, according to him. I did not deserve to feel bad over my own life choices. I must admit, I did want to go to school, I didn't want to sit at home and work some shitty retail job for the rest of my being, I just didn't want to do something that didn't make me happy. Don't get me wrong, a business degree is an amazing thing to achieve, and I would love to have achieved it, but why waste my time. I quickly applied for the education program, and I got accepted for the Winter 2018 term. My heart is warm knowing that I get to do something I have a passion for, I'm quite content and humble now knowing that this is what I get to do with my life. My parents aren't the most impressed with my choice, but I refuse to let others dictate my future. I'm grateful for all they've done for me in regards to pushing me to be my best, but they have no right to tell me what is and what isn't going to happen for me. My career choice may not make me rich, but it will fulfill me with joy that other jobs cannot provide me. Of course I know money is an important factor in all things, but money will never mean everything. Do not let anybody tell you what's best for you, figure it out all on your own and pave your own path to success, whatever success may mean to you. Whether it be to travel, start a family, or to just live day-by-day and figure it out from there, do exactly how you see fit.
kelsey newhookPublished 7 years ago in JournalGet a Job?
We live in a time where more career options are available to us than ever before, and yet we may feel more restricted, confused, and limited - precisely because we have so many vocational choices that it is difficult to decide what we truly want to do.
Michael ThielmannPublished 7 years ago in JournalWhat It's Like to Be a Care Assistant
Being a carer can be very mentally, physically, and emotionally draining. Some individuals believe that it takes a certain "person" or a certain "personality" to become a carer.
Tanisha DaggerPublished 7 years ago in JournalFreshman Year
A few tips for your first year of secondary school. Don't Sweat It: Your Social Life Real friends aren't made in a day. You’ll eventually come to find a group of people who you fit with; but it you’ve got to be patient. It took me a long time to find a group of friends I liked being with, & who I could be myself around. In the meantime, be friendly & open. You might miss the chance to make a great new friend if you’re snappy, rude, or sarcastic towards everyone. High school is a good chance to escape your emo phase, after all!
Fatima RodriguezPublished 7 years ago in JournalWorst Places for Women to Work in the World
All across the world, there are issues working women face on a day to day basis. Either they aren't being treated properly in the workforce, aren't able to reach a high-level position, and are even sometimes paid less — women literally have it the worst. And if I ever hear a man complain in the workforce, I'm coming after him.
Jacqueline HanikehPublished 7 years ago in JournalFunding Creativity and Life
I imagined my life would be so different. Maybe that’s not true — I imagined what we’re taught to imagine. Go through education, get a job, get married — go the whole hog. I always knew that I’d never be able to settle for a ‘normal’ career — one where you resent your boss, resent your co-workers, resent waking up each morning and knowing you’re going back into the pit. I was so sure I’d fight to stay out of the trap that most people find themselves in — adamant not to be someone who gets to the age of 60, and wonders where their life has gone — where their chance ran off to.
Is Career The Most Trending Thing Now?
With the ever-evolving nature of workplace and a paradigm shift in how professionals operate in the corporate world, work life is witnessing a vast change as more individuals are inclined to select offbeat career options instead of the traditional ones. Today, the millennial generation is open to exploring new career options and following their passion, which allows them to choose part-time or gig jobs instead of settling for the normal 9 to 5 desk jobs. Just as research is done before finalizing a university or deciding which movie an individual should catch over the weekend, the youngsters have become choosy and do not mind doing an in-depth analysis before opting for a career.
Harmion MorrisPublished 7 years ago in Journal