Perhaps it's too new. Perhaps I just haven't gotten a chance to get burnt out yet.
Or perhaps it's what I'm made for. Barely a month has passed since I graduated college, but the shift from a college student's schedule to that of a working professional has been a smooth transition. In fact, the 10 p.m. bedtime has been preferable to the former 2 a.m. one (except for Late Night BU evenings of course). Now, over half my weekdays end at 5 p.m., and Saturdays are no longer spent consumed by homework. Instead, I'm spending 40+ hours a week working. Several people have asked me if I miss homework or if it feels weird to not leave work every few hours to go to class. As a straight-A student my whole life, most people assume I loved class. While they were occasionally enjoyable, I always preferred what I got to do outside of the classroom. Now, that out-of-the-classroom work has become my full time job. I'm advising a student organization, planning campus-wide events, assessing current programs, and doing everything I can to enhance the student experience. My days are filled with meetings, research, and report compilation – and I couldn't be happier. The pre-job jitters have been dispelled in just one week. Would my colleagues respect me, despite my lack of a Master's? Would students respond positively to my role as an advisor when I was a mere peer just a few weeks ago? The answers were yes and yes. The support and excitement from all those I work with has been amazing. Student affairs is a high-energy, demanding profession. And I couldn't be more eager to be launching my career in it.
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