Things will work out

I have now been living back at home for nearly two months. It’s been a weird experience. Initially, the transition back was actually more difficult than I’d expected. But it’s gotten better now that I’ve had time to unpack and organize my things and rest. I live in a boring little town, so I spend a lot of time online. But I try to be productive, either looking for jobs or reading and reading and reading.

I just finished reading “Why I am Not a Journalist: A True Story” by Jay Rosen, a well-respected media critic and NYU professor. Rosen was poised to begin a great career in the newspaper industry, but right before graduating college, inadvertently applied to a job he’d already been promised, and then was not offered the job. (For those Generation Y’ers like myself, the concept of applying to a newspaper job via written letter is a bit antiquated, so I suggest reading the whole story for a full explanation.)

Although Rosen did not end up on his chosen career path, he is still a very successful writer. The thought of a simple mistake potentially ruining your entire career is terrifying; on the contrary, knowing things can still work out is inspiring. That’s a lesson I’m trying to learn how – just have faith, things will work out.