Excuse my Francais.. but I got news today that I got my dream job! WHAT. UP!
After getting laid off in the summer, the last couple months have been confusing and stressful to say the least. A couple highs but many more lows left me as depressed as I can say I've ever been in my life. I consider myself a very positive, care-free kinda guy but being laid off was an abrupt and, looking back, perhaps much needed slap to the face. While my first time being laid off counts as a fairly pivotal event in my life thus far, it should only have gone so far as to make me question my worth as a young professional in an increasingly demanding job market. But, long story short, I ended up questioning a lot of other fundamentals. It was a rough process but through it, I gained enough of an understanding of who I am and what I want from life to be able to interview at one of the most competitive companies in the world and bring the confidence I needed to complement the talents I already had and ultimately come away with a sweet ass job I never thought I'd be able to get. Hello run-on.
Away from how boss I feel right now.. I wanted to publish here a moment of completeness I felt today. Through all the madness of the past few months, my family and my mom in particular have been unbelievably supportive. Hearing that my uncle had been researching the company and telling my family how hard the interview process at this company is.. Knowing that my mom and Aunty had been providing up to the minute updates to our family friends from round 1 to the final round a month later.. made me remember how much they all have invested in me. My success means more to them than perhaps it does to even myself. I realized this when my mom congratulated me. I've been congratulated many times in my life. The large majority of the time, it's been someone merely going through the motions. "Oh wow.. you got into that school? Congratulations!" "Hey, congratulations on winning that medal!" Bull shit. Of course, I always go through the motions myself by thanking them but all these half assed congratulations really make you appreciate it when someone who genuinely cares about you gives you the thumbs up. Hearing the emotion behind her "congratulations," really cemented a feeling I had throughout the past month - that I was going after this position not only to fulfill a personal dream but to validate the self-sacrifice and support so many people have blessed me with over my 23 years. Imagine if I hadn't gotten the job hahaha. PEACE
