Job Hunting

Job hunting is exhausting. I'm exhausted and I've only been doing it for one day.

Earlier in the year, I applied for a job at JCPenney Portraits, in which I never got a call back. It took a lot of courage to take the application in. I was given a small little interview right there on the spot (luckily I was prepared). I was really nervous before I took it in, but I've found out that once I'm actually there speaking with someone, I'm fine.

I'm not heart-broken about the job. In fact, I'm glad that I went in and did it, and I got a taste of what the job-hunting world feels like. I'm just looking to make some money for spending and a car and I know that my first job won't be the most glamorous thing ever.

Today I went with my mom (she stayed behind when I spoke to people) to several different stores to ask for applications. (I swear everything is online now! Everyone I talked to told me to do it on their website. . .) I'm very proud of myself for getting through the anxiety it caused and I used the breathing exercise religiously.

I'm not going to let my anxiety get in the way of things I need to do. I'm almost 17 and I still don't have a license, job, or car. People my age around me are already getting involved in these things and, to be completely honest, I don't want to have my mom drive me around everywhere anymore. I want to have my own agenda and the means to get somewhere when she can't take me.

My mom is my hero. She has the best advice ever. One day, I was freaking out about growing up. There is so much I feel like I should be doing, including getting a license, job, car, and looking for colleges. But she helped me sort it out and told me to take it one step at a time.

1. Get my license (I'm doing that soon!!)
2. Get an SAT prep book. (Some of my friends are doing prep camps for that this summer while I sit       around and do nothing!)
3.Get a job.
4. Get a car.
5. Look for colleges halfway through junior year, which is this coming year.

It's really helped me feel better about everything. My advice for people who are stressing out and getting anxious about things they feel like they need to do is to take them one step at a time. Start with the most attainable, and slowly move forward. It's helped me so much and I hope this can help you.

Thanks for listening,
Danielle

P.S. The song "Human" by Jon Bellion is really speaking to me lately. He sounds SO much like Nate Ruess from fun. Just listen to it.