What I learned after a year of working in the Real World

So on Tuesday it was my one year work anniversary with my current job. I know I always say where does the time go, but really?  it blows my mind. Wanna know more about my job, read Here.  Over the years people have always told me enjoy being young and carefree as much as you can, once you're done with college, the real world will not cut you any slack. I never thought too much about it because let's face it, I was too busy figuring out my weekly schedule of napping by the pool and what to wear for Thirsty Thursday down at Georgia Southern.

Well it's been over a year since I've been out of college and a full year of working a grown up job and here are some things I've learned along the way:

1. No matter how tired you are, you cannot call in sick the next day just because you went out the night before, or in my case read a really good book way past your bedtime. 

2. Taxes? Yeah, those things exist, and once they figure out you are a single full time working adult, they tax you like a bi**!

3. Dressing up for work is fun, but do not wear the 6 inch pumps you wore back in the day when you were too drunk to feel how much your feet hurt. Invest in some comfortable heels, trust me on this.

4. Bills will keep coming, especially those student loans, no more requesting off pointless days with no pay.

5. You don't roll your eyes at the deals New York & Co and the Loft are always advertising, in fact you keep track of all the coupons they email you and get excited the go spend some money in there.

6. NETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK!

7. Now that you are making real money, you can afford nicer things and not feel guilty about indulging.

8. Savings account, it is a LIFE SAVER!

9. You will have to learn to balance your work and your personal life.

10. Stick up for your self and what you want, do NOT let anyone walk all over you, but at the same time, you do not know it all, you have so much more to learn.

Real World Struggles

Hey y'all!

So I mentioned before that I just started my new job and have I mentioned how much I love it. today I got paid (holla), but to my disappointment I forgot all about taxes!

Finally getting my first big girl job I didn't realize how much they would tax me. And can I just say this is one of those times where being an adult in the real world kind of sucks. Can't I go back to my college days where I worked at the school store and got taxed like a dollar or two?! Ha!
Now more than ever when I see people using their food stamps but they have a nicer phone than me I will be hella pissed.

Just sayin'

There really was no point to this post I just wanted to rant about my first real world being an adult struggle.

Y'all enjoy your weekend :)

XO LA

Officially Done!

So yesterday was my last day of my internship! Since I am new to the blogging world and people still  don't know too much about me let me tell you a little bit more about me!
In high school I wanted to major is psychology and be a behavior analysts. (I watched way too many  episodes of criminal minds).  In high school I also worked at a country club where I did everything from being the bev cart girl on the golf course to working weddings. Weddings were my favorite thing to work. I literally couldn't wait to go into work on the days that I knew we had a wedding. It wasn't until my second year in college where I realized I wanted to get into event planning because I knew I was good at it and I had such a passion for it. So after changing my major four times I settled on hospitality and tourism.

Fast forward to January of this year where I started my internship at a country club in the Johns Creek area. I followed my old boss to her new job and ended up at The Standard Club. Over the last sixteen weeks I have learned SO much! I will forever be grateful for everyone in my life who has helped me get to where I am now. And to put it in perspective for me that I am in the right field going to do what I love. These past two weeks I have also gone on countless interviews trying to figure out my next move. Fingers crossed that I get these two jobs that I think would be a perfect fit for me. I won't say anything just yet, just so I don't jinx myself. Ha.

I am officially no longer a college student. I thought graduating in December that I would feel like an adult, but to be honest I still kind of dont. Maybe it will hit me sometime soon or maybe it will never hit me, all I know is I'm enjoying the ride and seeing what's next for me.

XO LA