This girl was miss productive and didn't leave the apartment until 4pm...
Okay I'm not lazy, I just needed a day to get better. And guess what? I'm almost feeling like a person again!
Errand time. Woohoo being an adult is exciting.
Still obsessed with our geotag by the way (how many campuses can say they have one?!).
Actually I was going around to find tights. Yes, apparently being a classy adult means investing in some tights. See I had a networking dinner tonight, and the dress code was SUPER fancy. So course in my book, that means berry lipstick.
I wasn't sure what to expect tonight at the dinner. All I knew was that we were to meet a woman who graduated from Pitt. Walking in, our group was greeted by a woman in a fur coat down to the floor. Can you say fabulous entrance much??
She was amazing. Like, absolutely incredible. She had worked in every cool city out there - from Tokyo to Baltimore to Hong Kong. And her profession? Helping women in domestic violent relationships. The stories she told just made me want to travel the world and change lives. I was so inspired by her experiences, I just wanted to listen to her all night.
As dinner was ending and the dessert menus arrived, our host gave one piece of advice that really resonated with me, that I just want to share.
She told our table that even if you have a set plan right now for what you want your profession to be, don't just have a one-track mind. She is loving what she is doing because she essentially tried something new, not because it was planned. She was bored with what she was initially studying in college, so she picked up a completely opposite interest. Now she is making a major difference in many women's lives. I was in awe as I sat four feet away from such a remarkable person. So although the Creme Brulee Cheesecake was decadently delicious, it did not end up being the highlight of the night - like it would have been in other occasions. Our host was the one who made me speechless for the first time in a while.
Though networking may seem like a scary word for some, go ahead and just do it. Sign up for every event you can. Connect with more people in your area of interest on LinkedIn, and stay in touch with the people you have met already. Because otherwise, you miss out on nights like the one I just had. You never know who will surprise you, or who knows someone who worked at this company you've been dreaming of, or even who will be the key factor to your future career. Never burn bridges with potential connections, and be open to meeting new people. Naturally something good will come out of it, and you'll feel way more confident in the end too.
Okay, enough career advice. Time for bed!
Until next time babes
Xx
Amanda
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