5:55 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP
6:00 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP
It is Monday morning, a dreaded morning by most Americans, the start of a new work week. Today however marked a special day in my history: the first Monday morning of my working career. You see, as a recent college graduate (not even 2 months ago), I am very blessed to have an alarm going off at 6:00 am, I am proudly employed with a REAL career job that actually has to do with my major (a rare thing for most grads)!
Nervous, yeah, that may be an understatement of my feelings. However, it was no different then the first day of high school, moving day for college, first day of college classes, first day of an internship, and so on. If only I would have known the events that would unravel before 7:00am that morning, I would have probably pulled the covers over my head and remained there.
I expressed my feeling overheated and nauseous state to my mom as I tried to choke down a healthy oatmeal breakfast. We brushed it off as nerves and out the door I went in my freshly ironed dress clothes and brand new packed bag. As soon as I closed the car door, I knew something was wrong. Sparing you the details, I up-chucked that oatmeal four (yes FOUR) times from outside my car to back inside the house. Don't worry, I managed to spare my nicely ironed clean work clothes. Sounds like a comedy right?? Not my best moment.
With my teeth brushed and face washed, I headed BACK out for a second time. This time, I successfully made it to work. The standard first day practices occurred: this is your office, here is the bathroom, do you drink coffee, and such. As if my up-chuck incident in the morning wasn't enough, as I got up to introduce myself to someone, my foot was caught in my bag handle and well, you can guess what unraveled.
I am happy to report my first week at work went MUCH smoother then the first morning did and I am loving everything so far! However, I have stumbled across a BIG hurdle: How does a young college graduate dress as a young professional???? They really should give you a handbook on this sort of thing. Business Casual.... what does that even mean anymore? Pinterest, google, and picking at my sisters brain has been my saving grace in this department. I can't possibly be the only one facing this problem!
Why am I blogging? Well, I seem to have a lot of interesting encounters in my daily life so #1 maybe I can bring some laughs into your day and #2 if you are a young professional maybe I can help you with the dressing as a young professional department.
Caution: I am not an English major (I am an Engineer), I have never written a blog, I normally hate writing, and I am not a "fashionista".
I hope you will join me in this journey and follow along!
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost
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