My Life After Graduating From Ahuntsic College

My Life After Graduating From Ahuntsic College.

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Annie Verty

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Word count: 2484

Choice count: 30

Section count: 21

Image count: 21

Error count: 0

Field Related Analysis

Education : 165 matches

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Business : 56 matches

(administration, brand, business, business plan, cash flow, company, competition, customer, customers, division, employee, investment, management, marketing, money, office, organization, owner, paid, pay, publicity, salary, share, survey, team, trainee, value)

Archaeology : 50 matches

(class, close, competition, environment, group, her, industry, keep, mine, organization, plan, tell, thing)

Target Structure: (21 matches)

come in handy (1 match)

dead-end jobs (1 match)

if I were you (1 match)

income (2 matches)

internship (1 match)

interns (2 matches)

internships (1 match)

learn the ropes (1 match)

learning the ropes (1 match)

office politics (1 match)

on-the-job-training (1 match)

pull off (1 match)

purpose (1 match)

retirement (2 matches)

set aside (1 match)

straight a's (1 match)

test drive (1 match)

time management (1 match)

trainee (1 match)

volunteering (1 match)

abroad (1 match)

Graduating from Cegep.

After three long years of hard-working, I now have my DEP of business administration at Ahuntsic College. I gained enough knowledge in different aspects in my field such as accounting, customer services, management, and marketing. With this accomplishment in my hand, I need to decide the next step of this new chapter in my life as a graduate student.

Choice 1 : Invest and starting a new business.

Choice 2 : Go to university.

Invest and starting a new business.

I can finally work on this cosmetic business I've been envision myself doing for years into reality. Since I was in high school, I had different dead-end jobs that helped me earn enough money to now investing it back into my brand. I have been doing a ton of research already and brought everything I need to start this new journey. I’ve always told myself that one day I am going to make more money than my current coworkers. When first starting working as a data entry clerk, I felt like the energy between me and them was never on the same path. They are always looking for competition and are full of negative energy causing the creation of an office politics environment. All that to say, while building this new brand I still need a source of income. That's why I’m constantly asking myself if I should stay in this work or go find a new one, knowing I will have to learn the ropes as a trainee.

Choice 1 : Stay working at this toxic environment job with my nice boss.

Choice 2 : Quit and try to go look for a better job that will help me finance my business.

Go to university.

Confident as I am, I know I'm a very intelligent person and that I can easily put in practice the knowledge I currently have from my Cegep courses in a full-time position in an organization. On the other hand, I know how hard the process of getting a new job is when you only have a DEP in hand. One time my friend shared her traumatizing experience of getting rejecting over and over again. It was so bad for her that she almost gave up and apply as a waitress in a restaurant close to her house while she had a DEP in fashion design. All that to say, I want to add a value in my resume which explains exactly why I choose to pursue my studies and go to a higher education level. I got this dilemma of deciding between two different universities.

Choice 1 : University of Laval, in Quebec.

Choice 2 : University of Quebec, in Montreal.

University of Laval, in Quebec.

It's my first day at the University of Laval. Located at Quebec City, this town is completely new for me, and I am very skeptical of how to make new friends in my adulthood, especially in a different environment of what I am used to. Being a social person isn't in my nature and my only focus this semester is to have good time management. "What If everybody is selfish and refuse to work in teams?", "What if their energy does not match mine?", "What if I embarrass myself in front of everyone?" All these overthinking thoughts is invading my mind while walking in the hallway. One thing for sure that I know is that I need pull off straight A's in every class. Therefore, it is still essential to have some sort of connection with at least one classmate who can help me throughout the rough time. When arriving to class, the teacher explains that there is going to be a lot of internships and that the choice is ours to make the division or let him decide in which group we will be. Surprisingly, when observing the class, I recognized a girl that I went to high school with.

Choice 1 : I go talk to the girl I know from high school.

Choice 2 : Let the teachers make the teams.

University of Quebec, in Montreal.

Montreal is a city where I've been familiar with all my life. Going to this university was a smart choice because of its close distance from my house. Not only that, but I know a lot of people that will attend to this school as well. Making new friends shouldn't be an issue, but what I am the most exciting about is the new business knowledge I will occur in this new step of my life. From making a business plan and a survey to learn more about the cash flow, the publicity and the investment, is making me exciting and joyful for today's first school-day as a university student. Being the great student that I am I make sure to arrive in class 10 minutes before it starts, and I see my friend sitting at the back of the class.

Choice 1 : I go to sit next to my friend at the back of the class.

Choice 2 : I go to sit first row to make sure I focus during the entire class.

I go to sit next to my friend at the back of the class.

My nonverbal could tell everyone how excited I am to learn some new knowledge. It's finally 12 p.m. and the teacher starts the course. My notebook is one my desk, so is my pencil right beside it, and I'm paying more than enough attention of everything the teacher is saying. My motivation for this class started to slowly fade away. "Retirement?". Out of all the subjects possible to introduce us to, this is the one he chooses, and I couldn't be more disappointed.

Choice 1 : Give it a try and listen to the course.

Choice 2 : Don't pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

My friend sitting in the back of the classroom

I go to sit first row to make sure I focus during the entire class.

The teacher starts the class by telling us to team up before giving us the subject we will discuss. My first reflex is to turn around and make my friend know that she can join me to make a team. When coming, I can already tell that something's wrong just by the look of her face.

Choice 1 : Address her and ask her what is wrong.

Choice 2 : Stay quiet and assume she had a rough morning.

Stay working at this toxic environment job with my nice boss.

"If I were you, I would quit my job" was the more repetitive sentence I heard from the past 2 weeks. From family members to some friends, everyone kept telling me to do so. Stubborn has I am, I stayed working in this place until one day. The day one of my bosses, who has always been nice to me, started acting different. He kept on flirting me which caused an extreme discomfort position.

Choice 1 : Address my discomfort and tell him to stop.

Choice 2 : Don't say anything because my boos wouldn't do anything wrong to hurt me.

Quit and try to go look for a better job that will help me finance my business.

I now feel like a free bird. This toxic environment was draining my energy and making me less productive. Quitting this job is a release of stress that has been present in my life for a while. Unfortunately, I have to face this nightmare process of finding a new job. Applications after applications, rejections after rejections. I finally got called for two interviews that is scheduled the same date and time.

Choice 1 : Go to the job interview 30 minutes away from my house with an hourly salary of $25.

Choice 2 : Go to the job interview that's 10 minutes away from my house with an hourly salary of $20.

Give it a try and listen to the course.

Surprisingly, the course is actually very interested. I learn a lot about preparing your retirement, and the different ways to set aside your money. I knew that all the information my teacher was saying will come in handy for my future, and not many teachers take the time to talk about that. The first impression I gave was a good one, and I could tell that I will adore this teacher for the rest of the semester.