"Where do you see yourself ten years from now?" This ever so typical interview question forever haunts me. There is so much I want to accomplish with my life that I don't know how to logically form it into a plan or even into words. I'm going to try... Well, in ten years I would love to be at a company with a stable job, loving what I do! The End. No but really. My dream job that I tell everyone about is working for a Late Night TV Talk Show, doing anything really, but preferably, working with/ for the musical guests. I have an undying love for Late Night TV and music. In ten years, I would absolutely love to be doing that. Since there are many more practical options out there, such as working for a non-profit (which would be great) or working in Sales, I'm going to continue talking about my dream job because I feel like not enough people do that. I'd like to consider myself a dreamer, right alongside John Lennon. I moved out to California from Wisconsin all by my lonesome and never looked back. I followed my heart and my instinct and have never been happier. There is a ridiculously corny quote that I remember hanging up on a poster in my favorite English teacher's classroom that read, "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars". I always thought it was really quite annoying, but it has resonated with me all this time and I still remember it. It has a lot of truth to it, at least for me in my current walk of life. I like doing things that challenge me and grow me. I don't like staying in my comfort zone. Most importantly, I like dreaming big and wishing and praying things that are greater than myself. This is why I still have a "dream job". Most kids my age don't do this anymore. The whole "dream job" thing kind of ends at high school and maybe even middle school, with the aspirations of being an astronaut or movie star. I like to have realistic, attainable goals for myself, but I also have bigger ones that I try and chip away at. What am I doing now to try and be where I want to be in ten years? Well, I'm staying up to date with the media and am growing my social media presence. I'm gaining experience and connections through internships, and I'm working hard in school to try and stand out against competitors. Every day I'm growing and asking God where He wants to lead me. I have my own, worldly goals and aspirations, however, ultimately, I want to be used for His Glory. I know what He has in store for me is much greater than what I plan to have in store for myself.
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I took this quiz, and to my surprise, I was pretty accurate on most of my guesses/ opinions as to what brands are super popular at the moment. Some of the responses kind of shocked me, but I think maybe that's because of the broader audience that may have taken this quiz? For example, I have never heard of Plated before, but apparently it's a website where you can order nice meals right to your house with the recipe and ingredients included. I don't really think this is anything kids my age would take advantage of, but I can definitely see some middle-age folks using and loving this. Also, I've heard of Vice Media, but I did not think it would rank highest out of other apps such as Snapchat, Netflix, and Instagram. Kids these days are absolutely addicted to these apps, especially now that Snapchat added all of those new, crazy obnoxious yet fascinating filters. I also wasn't very familiar with any of the subscription-free shows, with the exception of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. I remember seeing a clip of that on Conan or something. Other than that, I have never heard of those shows/segments in my life (Stay Melo and Park Bench). Most of the other brands or games I have heard of, but just don't really feel the need to gain more expertise in. For example... Minecraft. Yep, I've heard of it, but I am in no way trying to explore that at all. Another example, Whisper, that sounds very scandalous and in comparison with Tinder, it makes me very nervous. Well anyways, for the most part, my answers matched up or were at least in the top two for each category. That just proves how in sync with this generation I am. KK. (Kinda Kidding). I'll look into some of the uncharted territories within my knowledge of digital brands, games, etc. and see what I'm missing and if it's worth writing home about. Ta ta. I absolutely adore the fact that REI is closing their doors for this year's Black Friday. I am not even entirely sure why Black Friday became a "thing" in the first place. The concept in itself is horrific. We spend all day Thursday giving thanks for what we have and how fortunate we are, and then the next day, and lately, Thursday night, we go out and literally fight people for things we do NOT need. It's insane. We literally go from gratefulness to selfishness and greediness within hours/minutes/seconds. Anyways, as I said, I love the fact that REI will remain closed on Black Friday. I think it sends out a good message to their customers, and it should be something the public appreciates and finds inspirational. And what's more, REI will pay their 12,000 employees to not partake in the Black Friday craziness. This is something that other companies should model-- instead of competing to see which store can open earlier on Thursday night. Black Friday pollutes the idea of Thanksgiving, it should be abolished, it shouldn't continue to take over this respectable holiday. While I do understand that it brings in a lot of revenue for these businesses, by following suit and closing their doors on Black Friday, they will gain respect and loyalty from their customers. Hopefully in the near future Black Friday will be abolished, and I think this notion is starting to take off. The more the public starts to express their anger and disgust with Black Friday and the more businesses announce they're shutting their doors, the closer we'll be to saying "Bye. And don't let the stampede of shoppers run you over on the way out" to Black Friday. Public opinion is extremely powerful, and the more people start publicly expressing their opinions about Black Friday, the more people will feel comfortable sharing their opinions publicly as well, and the idea will take flight. I'm totally on board with this notion, and I think other companies will start to be as well, especially after this year, seeing it modeled by REI. What will be the icing on the cake is if these other companies witness REI bringing in more revenue and support in the long run due to their decision to shut their doors. Positive changes take time to produce visible results, and while being open on Black Friday brings in a lot a lot a lot of money and customers, it's negative and only produces immediate results/gratification, which is not very noble. Check out this video about Black Friday, marketing, "door busters", and violence (start at 4:07) |
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