Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia! Currently sitting on my hotel bed as Shark Tank blares in the background, I am happy that I got the opportunity to come on this pseudo-vacation. In just a few hours, I will be making my way through the crowded streets and rain to compete for DECA. Unlike everyone else’s event, my competition is after lunch, so I have a few hours before I have to get dressed up.
Overall, these past few days have been quite fun. I have met many people from around the country (and even world), and we all continued the DECA tradition by trading pins, evidence of our encounter. Although I am going to be behind on schoolwork, this trip has been worth it so far. In terms of ISM, I got my invitations delivered! My parents sent me a picture of them, and they look great! I am happy with the way they turned out. Once I get some spare time, I will also start adding on to my presentation since we are giving our Final Presentation Speech on Friday. It’s amazing to see how giving a 25 minute presentation seemed so daunting in the beginning of the year, and now it just seems as if it part of our routine lives. Can’t wait to see how the rest of this week unfolds!
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As I currently jam out to my “slow” playlist on Spotify, I can’t help but think how fast the year has gone by. With just a month left until Final Product is due, I am anxious with how my project will turn out. I need to meet my mentor soon, but lately she has been busy with her responsibilities as I am with mine. This past weekend, I attended the HOSA State Conference, and I got 2nd, so I will be moving on to Internationals! As exciting as the trip was, I had to miss school because of conference, so I have ample make-up work. I am also leaving for the DECA International Conference this Friday, and this trip is even longer, so I will have even more make-up work to do (not to mention AP Exams right around the corner). Nonetheless, I look forward to creating more memories and networking with people who have aspirations to go into the business field as well.
In terms of my final product, I have made progress over the week, and I hope to continue working on it at a steady pace so that I do not get stressed out at the end. Unlike Original Work, the Final Product due date falls right after AP testing and Make-A-Wish fundraising, so I must do my best to stay on schedule! Just as I felt my life was falling apart, I made it through! On Wednesday morning, instead of heading to Reedy High School for AP Spanish with Mr. Vargas, I head over to Pizza Hut and met Ms. Timea Domokos, my new mentor, for coffee. Our personalities instantly clicked, and before we knew it, I was showing Ms. Domokos evidence of my limited ability to draw (as related to my ISM project). I also confided in Ms. Domokos how I often find myself confused with whether I want to pursue marketing or medicine in the future. Hoping that she would magically come up with a solution for my dilemma, I was instead left with a few wise words of advice: “ A hobby isn’t the same as a career. You’re not supposed to love your job all the time.”
Growing up, we are often told that we need to follow our hearts and do what we love. But there are people in the world that own quirky businesses and even they are perfectly happy with their life, “delivering cardboard boxes” wasn’t what they envisioned themselves doing in the future. Whether it’s delivering cardboard boxes, working as a marketing professional, or changing the world of medicine, I hope that my go-with-the-flow mentality and willingness to try everything will lead me to the right pathway. In terms of ISM, Final Presentation Night is rolling right around the corner. I was contacting my middle school GT teacher, Ms. Bowling, to see if I could rehearse my presentation with her class, and suddenly, nostalgia hit. How had I gone from being the fourteen year old kid watching ISM students giving presentations to being the student presenting, herself? Time is flying! |