Vocation Hunt?

The first time I heard the word vocation was during MSU's 2009 Creative Arts Gallery. A presenter from a local area business spoke about how stressful it is to find jobs in today's economy. It inspired me because he also spoke about the importance of finding a "vocation" instead of just a job. A vocation is defined as "a strong feeling of sustainability for a particular career or occupation. It is about finding something that you are passionate about and you love to do, instead of just having something to pay the bills. Waking up and going to work happy makes a huge difference in overall well being and happiness.

I'm currently taking on the incredibly stressful task of joining the thousands of graduates across the nation in the rat race to find a vocation. I am graduating from Michigan State University in December and I'm hoping to move back East. This blog will chronicle the difficulties of landing interviews, my strategies, and the sure stories that will accompany the search.



Setting up this blog is something I've wanted to do for awhile and I am glad I finally did. I am currently taking a class called New Media Driver's License and setting up a blog is an assignment that corresponds to the class topics. Using Blogger is extremely easy and I love that I could sign up using my Gmail account. The website is very streamlined and easy to use, and I love that I can customize the way it looks with colors and templates.