When the new school year began, I seemed to be get the same remark from both friends and family still pursuing their education: "You're lucky you've graduated and don't have to go to school anymore."
Ask me 6 months ago, and I probably would have thought the same thing. But now that I'm a "big girl" who gets life insurance applications in the mail (seriously not joking) and has a full-time 9-5 job, I'm now on the other side of the fence.
And the one thing I've learned this summer? Life as a big kid in the real world is a lot like school. Here's the top 3 reasons why:
1. Due Dates: Deadlines. They're everywhere. Get used to it, and get used to following them, because work deadlines will be the worst of them all.
2. Lunch Money: Hey, a girl's got to eat. Whether it's putting a few extra bucks on the side to buy lunch everyday for during your lunch break (a.k.a. lunch hour), or it's packing a sack lunch and bringing it with you, it's that one part of your "big girl" day that will make you feel like you're in kindergarden again.
3. Make Time for Other Things: It's very easy to get sucked into a work (or school) schedule. But there are other priorities in your life besides working--make time for friends, make time for family, and make time for yourself. The tricky part is actually finding the time and energy to do so!
School never ends, neither does learning. So study hard to finish up your 4 years to continue the next 40 years in a different kind of school...the work force.
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