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Careers in the industry; from corporate to middle management, food service, media, political figures, and beyond. All workplace careers.
Improv Looks Easy Right?
My last semester at Columbia I was told by my adviser, Marty, I had to start to make some choices as to what I wanted my next steps to be. He was one of the first people involved at Second City. He suggested for me to take a hard look at Second City as my next steps in my education.
By Angela McMahon8 years ago in Journal
Follow Your Dreams?
To be young and unaware... When I was 16-years-old, I was sitting at dinner with my family when my baby sister asked "Angie, what are you gonna be when you grow up?" Without thinking or heisitaing in the least, I claimed loud and proud "I am gonna be a Broadway dancer!" What came next would be the drum beat that would not stop in my head for the rest of my life.
By Angela McMahon8 years ago in Journal
Maximizing Your Potential
I can vividly recall this past Thanksgiving involving a fork full of cheesy macaroni, and an unsettling scene from the film: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the beginning, we meet the young chocolate lover Charlie, and his father; a factory worker who caps toothpaste tubes. One day the company invests in a more efficient machine to cap the tubes, eliminating his job.
By Shaquanda Briggs8 years ago in Journal
What Your Local Barista Thinks of You
I have been working for a well-known coffee shop for about three years now. I know this business far too well, crafted way too many beverages, and trained too many hopeless high school grads. I dream of the day when I get to throw in the green apron and walk out of this hellhole. Now, I know I sound like a bitter employee, but trust me—I used to love my job. Sadly, this place reminds me that humans are indeed pieces of shit.
By Cynthia Rico8 years ago in Journal
Indecisive
Life is made up of decisions; some we make while others are made for us. What do you want to eat? Where do you want to live? House or apartment? Cereal or Eggs? Save your paycheck or spend it? Some decisions are extremely easy to make while others can take years to decide on. What do you want to do with your life? That’s the million dollar question.
By Ashlyn Harper8 years ago in Journal
A Writer's Thank You
Today did not start with any unusual fanfare, but it has managed to create a space for itself in my memory that will ensure its retention in the little gray cells for some time. I received my first dollar for my freelance writing today. I could only look at it for awhile and sip tea while I processed the floodgate of memories that little dollar sign had suddenly unleashed. In all honesty, that symbol wouldn't have come into being if not for the impressive women in my life saying, "You're a writer? Prove it then. Write."
By Laura DiNovis Berry8 years ago in Journal
30 and Undecided
When I was a little girl, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. Rich. I wanted to be a doctor or maybe a lawyer and be married to someone equally successful. Someone I would likely meet while in college. I wanted a big beautiful house, 2.5 kids, and the latest model luxury car. All by 25. I mean I was a smart girl. Precocious even.
By Toni Munford8 years ago in Journal
I'll Never Work A Day Unhappy
On June 1st, 2017, I decided I would never work a job that didn't drive passion throughout my entire being. If you knew me, then you would know that the journey to finding the thing that will ultimately determine the rest of my life was ultimately not an easy one.
By Sierra Spears8 years ago in Journal
