What a strange time to be alive! I’m not much of a blogger and so it’s been nearly two years since I last posted. I definitely did not think that this would be the environment in which I’d write this, the last time I posted. Well… here we are.
This week, I have been doing a lot of self-reflection. Partially, it’s a way for me to avoid homework, but I also have come to realize how valuable self-reflection is. I like to think about what’s going well, what’s not, and what I can do to change my behavior to be a happier and more fulfilled person.
2020 has been a hard year for so many. For me, it’s been a pretty good year, and it feels strange to say that. Before the pandemic, I moved onto the Business Intelligence team at Toast, only to be laid off shortly after. It wasn’t long before I started a new job, which wasn’t quite the right fit for me. I am shortly about to start another new job this year, one that I think is a perfect fit for me. In this sense, I am so lucky - I know that several of my colleagues from Toast have not yet found full-time positions since being laid off.
In addition to these changes, I graduated from the University of Chicago - Booth with an MBA, with Honors - a goal I have had for so long. I even started a new degree, a Master’s in Analytics from Georgia Tech. I feel so lucky to have the ability to continue learning outside of work, and being able to use what I learn at work.
I hope that one day, I can be in a position to hire others, so that in the event this happens again, I could directly help someone who is looking for work. My goal is to do the best job that I can do, to continue learning in my new master’s program, and find happiness outside of work and school on a daily basis, by pursuing hobbies I love and staying connected (virtually!) to family and friends.