Finding Your Purpose

Four years ago, I moved into my college dorm with tears streaming down my face as I said goodbye to my mom. I hated college, hated my classes, and hated being away from my family. A month in, I considered dropping out. I was on a downward spiral of self-doubt and found that I enjoyed pitying myself, rather than being the person I knew I could be. 

I owed it to myself to tackle my problems head-on and take back the strong, independent woman that I knew was buried beneath the insecurity and doubt. 

Now, I’m sitting in my college apartment with only 2 weeks until I graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Media & Journalism. Within these four years, I didn’t search for my purpose – it searched for me. 

I took a chance and randomly applied for an internship when I was scrolling through Zip Recruiter in the non-moving Starbucks drive-thru line. It was a one-click application, so I did it without much thought. The company seemed amazing, the job requirements interested me, I wanted a little more experience before I dove straight into the real work world, and it had a really cool name: DragonTree Media. 

One month later, I am sitting in DragonTree Media’s virtual Zoom office writing this Blog. I’ve been granted so many experiences and opportunities in the last month of being an intern. I’ve gained leadership and communication skills, I’ve made lifelong friends with the amazing people I get to work with every day, and I found my purpose: to simply take chances and take charge of my life.