I thoroughly enjoyed the guest speaker in today's CRS-231 class. As I begin to think about the many careers that I may one day pursue, I sometimes become overwhelmed at all the different options I have. It was especially nice to hear about a former CARS student's journey into the "real world." I can definitely relate to her experience as far as finding my passion within the job I have.
For the past three and a half years I have worked in a gift shop in my hometown of Shelby, NC. My experiences at Victoria-Stephen have truly opened my eyes to the retail industry. Just like our guest speaker, I have worked my way up from doing smaller tasks such as gift-wrapping and customer service, to actually going to the Atlanta Gift Market to help my bosses buy for their stores. In these experiences, I feel as if I have made meaningful and concrete contacts in the industry I will one day be a part of.
It is encouraging to hear that a graduate of my department is happy and settled into a job, especially with the current state of the economy. The speaker was so passionate about her job that it almost felt as if she was describing a hobby. I hope to one day be as content and established in a job that I love.
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