Heyyyyyy guysssss☺😁. Yes I’m super excited !!! Today’s my birthday and I just turned 23. I wanted to publish an article on my birthday as a gift to thank every single one of you that has been with me since I launched this blog. Thank you guys, I really appreciate the support. Today we have a little story time and I hope that my experience will somehow motivate you.
A few months ago, I got a call from a friend and she told me she might have a job for me. I have been thinking about getting a job for a while but I was going to wait a few months because I didn’t want to work and go to school at the same time. I asked her what the job was about and she told me that I’d work as a prefect of discipline in one of the best schools in the country. The minute she told me what the job was about, I freaked out…..
Why was I scared?
I’ve always been a shy girl. All my life people have always known me as the little shy girl, always ready to cry. My first thought was : ” Me? Prefect of discipline? No way”. Those high school kids are as tall as me and some are even taller. I thought that they would not respect me and I really wasn’t prepared to be made fun of.
I quickly told her I couldn’t do it and that I was not the person for the job. She told me it would be an amazing opportunity and I should talk about it with my family. I agreed and hung up the phone. When I told them, they were excited but one of my brothers was against the idea at first because he said it was too much work for me and I would be too tired. At the end I agreed and brought my resume to the school.
They asked me to come the day after to meet the principal. I didn’t know what would happen and I was still unsure whether I was fit for the job or not. I decided to take a leap of faith and accept the job. When the principal saw me walk in the room she was shocked. I knew what she was thinking about : “She’s too young for this”. In that moment my stress level reached the highest point. The first question she asked was : ” Do you think that you can do it? ” without hesitation I said yes. Suddenly I became the most confident person ever and just like that I got the job.
Fast forward to 3 months later, the students fear me and listen most of the times. Here I am, the shy little girl now meeting parents and handling everything with professionalism. I finally got out of my comfort zone and I feel different. I work and go to school and I balance both pretty well. Yes it’s tiring but working with kids is fun too. I have been working with toddlers since 2015 but it’s my first time working with teenagers. They’re a handful for sure but as long as the respect is mutual I’m up for the ride.
I wanted to talk about this experience to tell you guys that opportunities don’t come often. In a country like Haiti jobs are hard to find. As long as you’re doing something legal, go for it. If you’re not happy or you feel uncomfortable, look for something better and leave. But don’t doubt yourself and say that you are not fit for the job like I did. If you get chosen it simply means that you have potential. Look at me at 22 years old I started working as a prefect of discipline. I’m the youngest employee at work but regardless, I’m doing my job correctly. There will always be pros and cons when it’s time to decide whether or not you should take a job. The salary might not be what you would expect but at least you have a source of income. It’s better than nothing. Don’t miss on opportunities by overthinking. Opportunities don’t last and once you miss them, they don’t come back. I remember my sister in law once said that you should never say no when an opportunity knocks on your door even if you’re unsure ; if they ask if you can do it, say yes regardless, you can learn how to do it after. We have YouTube for that😜. I’m a senior in Business Administration and you would think that my first job would be at a bank or a corporate office but I work at an high school. It doesn’t matter. It’s something to add on my resume. You always have to start somewhere. This is where I start my journey and Lord knows where it will take me….
That’s all for today guys. Something different than what we usually find on my blog but I hope that you guys liked my article and thank you for riding with me on my journey. Love you guys and see you soon. Until then stay safe and be blessed…always❤