Jobs Applied For: countless
Interviews Scheduled: ...
Music Practice: preparing for a pretty big audition
Hey friends! After a 3 month hiatus, it feels nice to be back. A few things have happened since I last posted (new year, no snow, and a few national holidays) but nothing notable on the job front. I have to admit that I took a short break from this because all of the "almost" and "maybe" opportunities were leaving me down in the dumps. But now that spring is on the horizon, so is the renewed hope and optimism that something will finally happen.
I admit that I am in a bit of a hurry so I won't be able to go into detail on this explanation but one of the reasons I disappeared was because of a friend's discretion. Upon describing this particular project of mine to him, he said that I really need to be careful about this. While I was more than aware that potential employers could read this when I began, he warned that many would not like what they read. He even said that "Trapped In Transition" may be the reason that no one was hiring me. As these words were processed in my mind, it felt as if any creative approach I had to achieving that cog-in-the-machine American dream began to slip away. I felt completely helpless. No matter how many resumes I sent out, no one would deem me worthy enough to hold that glory that is the very rare entry-level position. For about two month, I resigned and said to myself "what's the point?"
I'm not quite sure how the spark was re-ignited. Maybe it was speaking to new people, forming new connections, or finally realizing that nothing lasts forever. Even the most basic form of life can unlearn learned helplessness. I would like to leave you with a lyric that inspired me from my latest musical fix, the album Some Nights. by Fun. "May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground. Carry on, carry on, carry on." Well Nate Ruess (frontman of aforementioned band), I think I may follow those sound words for the foreseeable future.
