Drunk on Digital

As my last semester at The University of Georgia is in full swing, my class requirement to blog has come and gone.  Luckily for you, I've really enjoyed writing about whatever I find interesting so I'm going to try to keep this up.  As a senior, I've found that in all of my classes this semester there is pressure from both teachers and peers to be on the constant hunt for a full-time job NOW, rather than starting your search after you graduate.  I can tell you first-hand (and I know you can probably attest to this) job searching is  stressful, pressure-filled, and almost a full-time job in itself.  There's something exciting about not knowing where you'll be this time next year, or even in a few short months.  With that excitement however, comes angst, nervousness and to be honest, a whole lot of fear. With one week officially under my belt in my Spring semester, the race is on to figure out a plan come summertime.  After a handful of interviews, and a LOT of application submissions to various opportunities, I've come to a blatant, transparent, and obvious conclusion: don't settle.  I've been at fault for getting so caught up in the whirlwind of finding a full-time job come May, that it has become relatively easy to forget exactly what I'm even looking for.  About fifteen minutes ago I decided that I'm not going to waste time on the 'I'll apply to that just in case' applications.  If I'm not excited about the job description now, will I ever be? Probably not, so why settle?

When I think about my personal career search, my mind keeps going back to my trip to New York City, and how I felt when I stepped into each of the agencies we visited.  An agency is where I want to be, that's what I get excited about, and that's the type of career I'm hungry for.  This semester, I'm taking Digital Marketing Analytics, which I'm reeeeaallllyy excited about for a few different reasons. 1- analytics is something that I find myself a bit foggy on still, so I'm excited to actually understand the inter workings of it. 2- I've heard that most companies feel that their analytics team isn't as strong as it should be, which is a great reason for me to  really capitalize on it.   I mentioned this little tidbit in my last post, and it fits pretty perfectly within the theme of this post, so here it is again: 

"Once you find that one thing that really interests you, IMMERSE yourself in it fearlessly." 

  Having a career in the digital field easily consumes fifty percent of my thoughts each day, its never not on my mind.  What's the point, you ask?  The point is, be fearless, be everything you want to be, don't settle, and don't take 'no' for an answer.  I hope this post has given you something, whether it be motivation or just peace of mind knowing that there's other people in the same boat as you.  Happy job hunting!