Resume Updating, Cover Letter Writing,and Second Semester Senior Juggling

Resume Updating, Cover Letter Writing, and Second Semester Senior Juggling

Resume Updating:

Who knew that updating a resume could be so difficult? What do you need? I need the perfect, eye-catching verbs, a strong vocabulary, tiny spacing, a Microsoft Word space-configuring specialist, and transitional lines, bold, italics, and underlined words all placed dramatically and perfectly. I need to "wow" Human Resources folks with just my name, email address, and verbs, verbs, verbs. I am and will be selling myself through resumes for the next six months. I will use the strongest of verbs and straightest of bullet points. After all, the process is just beginning :) 

Cover Letter Writing:

Cover letters seem to be the warmer resumes. They highlight my knowledge of the organizations to which I am applying and highlight my written skills. They are ten times more difficult than resumes (at least in my opinion) because each cover letter is a blank slate. A classmate recently suggested I just "copy and paste my first cover letter into every job application." I replied "well, I want the perfect job for me right now and the perfect job for me at this point in my life is not going to come if I just copy and paste!"

Second Semester Senior Juggling

I am a little embarrassed to say that I am only enrolled in twelve credit hours. I have tons of extra hours and found it silly to overload my schedule during my last semester. So, I am giving 200% effort to the classes in which I am enrolled. I am also training for a half-marathon, babysitting when I get the chance, completing a capstone project with a local nonprofit organization (while doing extra volunteering with them), and interning at the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool. I am also looking forward to volunteering with refugees as they are resettled in Charlotte. What is senior year if you are not crazy busy?!

Real World and Real Person Ready

As I apply for jobs and complete every step that is required of me, I cannot help but to reminisce on the last 4 years (woah, 4 years!). College has given me the best opportunities of my life. College has allowed for me to grow, not only through my skills and education, but as a "real person." I often refer to working professionals as "real people." As a college student, I do not always feel like a "real person" because college life is the luxurious life! I will not always have maintenance to call and fix my dorm/apartment window, or only have classes four days a week and not beginning until 10:00am. I will not always be able to babysit in my free time and go out with friends after an evening of babysitting! Soon, I will be in the "real world" as a "real person." I know I am going to love my job and be doing work about which I am passionate. But, there is something to be said for the luxurious college life.

As excited as I am to enter the real world as a real person, and as much as I dislike doing homework for class these days, college has taught me more than I ever imagined. And for that, I am forever grateful (even though I am SO ready to be done!).

So, cheers to my final semester and to all seniors in college....the real world is coming quickly, so let's soak up every moment as second semester seniors (and soon-to-be real people!).

First run of the spring training season with Omega Sports

Queens Men's Basketball with my mentee

Senior Royal Ball

Preparing for the Superbowl alongside the Carolina Panthers