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“If you are willing to stand up for what you believe in.... You wont need advice from me,
because you will be able to handle whatever comes.” –Whoopi Goldberg The question on everyone’s mind is, what comes next? What comes after I have fought, cried, sweated, and worked hard for this dream of mine? We all wish to become the best versions of ourselves. We want to accomplish what our parents and those before us were not able to accomplish. As young individuals we begin our journey in an institution of higher learning where we believe will be leave well prepared for what is ahead of us. The harsh reality is that you do not, but you are one step closer. Before you graduate you get asked the “deadly” question, so what are you going to do after you graduate? Some are lucky to already know what they are going to do whether it is going into a graduate program or they have a job lined up for them or they at least have a plan. Some simply don’t know what they want to do yet and you know what? THAT IS PERFECTLY FINE! There is this idea that if you don’t know what you are doing then you’re screwed but you are not. We are constantly changing our minds ALL THE TIME. There are infinite roads that we can choose to take in life. We make left turns when maybe we should have taken right but that’s a part of growing and becoming who we want to be. If I had taken just one straight road then I would not have found myself following my dream. I have been lucky enough to know what I wanted to do since I was in elementary and I am on the road to accomplishing that dream. I would be lying if I said that I never changed my mind because I did. I thought about what others wanted me to be and what my parent’s expectations were. I thought about what would make me more money rather than what would make me happy. In the end I chose happiness because I knew that my heart and passion were going into a rewarding career. I wanted to go in daily wanting to be there and wanting to make the change that I know I could make. So no, I may not be wealthy in the future but I am going to be in the most rewarding positions in the WORLD! I write to you as your hermana, someone who was once in the position that you were simply trying to find your place in this world. If I could give you advice I would love to tell you the following: 1. You may not find the job that you are looking for. It is true when people say that you may not get a job with the certain major that you graduate with. Job-hunting takes time and patience and most of the time you may not end up with the “dream” job. You may find yourself with a job you’re okay with “for now.” It does not mean that you can’t find your dream job right away; you just have to search for it and work 10 times harder for it especially when some employers require you to have 5 years of experience or more. THOSE EXIST! 2. There are tough days ahead. For those of us who had to obtain loans, you are given time to start paying off your loans right away (YAY!) but before you know it the first payment sneaks up on you. So between bills, personal expenses, and a starting wage or salary, you will have to start budgeting you money accordingly. Adulting is hard BUT not impossible. 3. Your job or career will start to become a priority. All everyone will want to know is how was work and what it is that you exactly do. It’s fine in the beginning but after a while it becomes a little repetitive. Soon you’ll find yourself wanting to describe your job as super hero work.(which in my case, it is). 4. Your bedtime will change. The times of waking up at different hours will change. Most jobs are 8-5 or if you’re lucky 9. The times of staying up till 5 will diminish greatly. Staying up late is doable but you will eventually find yourself wanting to go to bed early. Grandma mode in full effect. 5. Hanging out with friends will take more effort. In college you meet your best friends many coming from different parts of California or even Out-of- State. Once you graduate some of you might go back home and what was once an everyday meeting will become a struggle as you try to find time to visit one another. KEEP making the effort to fit each other in because if those bonds are worth it then you will make the effort and time. 6. You will be lost for a while. Yes, you will. What nobody tells you is that you are making it up as it goes. As opportunities come your way, TAKE IT! If you don’t end up liking it, CHANGE IT! Until you find what suits you best. More than anything Follow you heart, follow you ambitions. Nothing is too hard or too far to reach for. Be OKAY with failure. In order to know what true success is you will fail sometimes but you WILL pick yourself right back again. The path of El Quinto is infinite and it transcends throughout your life not just in college. Your step backs will become your strengths and you will see the fruits of your labor. Individuals like myself want to see YOU succeed. I want to see YOU achieve your dreams and aspirations. I want to see YOU become the best version of yourself that you can possibly be. I have a LONG way to go. I don’t have it all figured out. I can only go off on my experience and what I would have wanted someone to tell me. I have many regrets and I wish I could have taken a leap and done certain things but I can’t go back to the past. I can only move forward and take in everything one day at a time. Just know that I am here for you, we all are. Don’t be in a hurry to have everything settled and clear. Be open to the challenge that is life and face it head-on. Once An Hermana, Always An Hermana Yours truly, Ana Ramos Alumna 15’
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