We can’t predict the incredible people we will meet throughout the journey, we are unaware of the lessons we’ll learn along the way, naturally, we’ll gain some much needed experience, and who knows, it just might lead to a spectacular end.
So yeah…we’re still in a Pandemic. But life was not made for us to be comfortable. Each new beginning serves as an opportunity to persist despite apparent obstacles.
So whether you just graduated from college, whether you are still in school pursuing a degree, whether you lost your job because of the pandemic, or whether you are looking to start your career in this pandemic, trust the magic of new beginnings.
Graduating College and Starting my Life in the Pandemic
A WITI original article By Fiona Waters
“Starting my life” was simply delayed.
May - September
In May, the summer job I had lined up (as a camp counselor for STEM curriculum) was eliminated when the organization shut down its programs. I’m not eligible for the stimulus check, because I still count as a dependent. I have been unable to get a job, despite applying to a few positions every week. I have nowhere to drive to or walk to. My entire existence is sitting in my bed, working on cover letters and graduate school essays all day, and not finishing them.
These months are clumped together because they are all the same. Nothing was different from when I finished classes April 30th to September. In my search for remote internships, I did come across WITI and was happy to join the team in late May. That, and my cat being diagnosed with diabetes in August, are the only notable events in this time. I’ll just tell you what my week looks like, because they have all been so similar.
Even when I schedule tasks out on my calendar, I am incapable of sticking to it. In these 5 or 6 hours, I have a list of tasks I should complete, organized by priority. They are typically in the categories of Job Hunt: checking Linked-In and Indeed, working on cover letters, WITI: writing an article, uploading YouTube videos, or writing copy, and Social: video chatting with a friend who is also sad and lonely.
Link to full article: Graduating College and Starting my Life in the Pandemic
Resources that can help:
When you’re feeling a little uninspired listen to the song “just like magic” by Ariana Grande
Shop Women-owned businesses this holiday season because as women we must make it our mission to support other women.
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