{"id":1281,"date":"2016-06-17T10:16:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T14:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2016-06-24T08:48:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T12:48:53","slug":"mfyo-sam-jedrey-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/06\/17\/mfyo-sam-jedrey-15\/","title":{"rendered":"MFYO: Sam Jedrey ’15"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have another edition of My First Year Out<\/strong> for you today featuring one of your classmates.<\/p>\n

Sam Jedrey, a business school graduate, would like to share the unexpected ride of his first year out. Sometimes the plans you have change, and keeping a positive attitude is critical in bouncing back.<\/p>\n

We hope his story will inspire those of you still searching for the right job or career.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/p>\n

Ryan: What was your first year out of UVM like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam<\/strong>: <\/strong><\/em>I learned a lot about myself. I decided to stay in Burlington and not move back in with my parents. This forced me to always be on the hunt for work.<\/p>\n

I graduated from UVM with a job in insurance sales and hoped that would set me down the right path towards success with my degree. Everything seemed to be working out well, but I quickly learned that was not the case.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After realizing insurance was not for me, I moved on from that position, and took some time to find a job that felt right to me, not just an attractive position to impress my friends and family.<\/p>\n

I worked in the food industry for about five months in the Burlington area, interviewing for countless positions during my free time. Importantly, all of this helped me discover what<\/em> I was looking for in a career<\/em><\/strong> and focus less on what the company<\/em> was looking for in me<\/em>.<\/p>\n

After months of searching, in February I landed an internship with Dealer.com in Burlington which eventually led to a full-time position with Dealer in Manhattan Beach, CA. It took longer than expected but it\u2019s all starting to work out now. What a crazy year!<\/p>\n

R: What was your biggest challenge and how did you overcome it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

S<\/strong>: <\/strong><\/em>My biggest challenge was remaining positive. While working at restaurants, I felt that I was under-utilizing my degree. Now, I realized that all types of experience are valuable.<\/p>\n

Time away from the business world gave me the opportunity to really take a step back and discover opportunities that would fit my needs.<\/p>\n

You can learn so much from any position<\/strong> if you keep an open mind about how it benefits your life and the lives of those around you.<\/p>\n

R: What did you learn from this experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

S<\/strong>: <\/strong><\/em>Not only did I discover what I disliked about insurance, but, more importantly I learned what I didn\u2019t like in regards to career culture<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For me, I was eventually able to find an environment that works well for me by working at places that didn’t feel right. Sometimes, working a job that doesn’t fit is just as valuable as finding a job that does work for you.<\/p>\n

It’s not the easiest path, but learning from each experience will help you narrow down a career path that fits your sensibilities. Now I can look ahead to my future with these thoughts in mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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