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I was curious to know what everyone does at the daily grind. Day or night....weekday or weekend.
I work in Health Care as an adminstrator for a breast oncology specialist. Have a degree in website design, but use it minimally. Much rather like helping the public (most days). Oh...I'm a part - time inforooer
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
Post by roolacksreality on Apr 10, 2007 21:11:35 GMT -5
I'm actually writing a paper on the idea of Carpe Diem and how we can apply it to our desired job or goal when we grow up in my Lit class.
Check it out....
Joshua Schultz Mrs. Voglesonger AP British Literature 9 April 2007 Carpe Diem Everyone goes through experiences in their lives in which it is necessary to go the extra mile to get things done and eliminate obstacles in that prevent people from accomplishing goals; my life has been no exception. There have been and will always be a myriad of occasions in which I can no longer simply do enough to get by and must take it to the next level to succeed. For instance, when I am running I start to get tired after the first couple miles and contemplate stopping to take a walk, I need to push on and avoid the meek voice in my head that instructs me to do so. As I finish my course I feel liberated, knowing that I have vanquished the obstacle that almost prevented me from completing my path. In the past I have gone through many times that are psychologically similar to the situation I have just mentioned, however, in the future there will come a time when my life will truely revolve around the idea of carpe diem: Entering the world of concert promotion. This previous summer my closest friends and I visited the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Held on a beautiful 700 acre farm each June, the camping festival sponsored over 80 bands of all genres, such as Radiohead, Bddy Guy, Oysterhead, Les Claypool, GRAB, and Phil Lesh and Friends. I had such an amazing time seeing some of my favorite artists and getting a first-hand look into the world of music festivals, I immediately knew what I wanted to do with my life. Start my own concert promotion company. This kind of career is not very easy to get into, yet I am determined to become a driving force in this industry. This is a type of job where you will almost always start at the bottom of the barrel, getting coffee for jerks, and crunching numbers like there's no tomorrow. Luckily, I know a place that is pretty close to here where I will get pointed in the right direction. Where else would I be refering to other than Athens, Georgia? Aside of having a rather prolific music scene for such a rural surrounding area, Athens books both large and small acts to play at one of the many clubs in the downtown area. I am planning on going to one of these places and pleading my case, personally explaining my desire to get into the industry and my willingness to do whatever is necessary to learn more about it. I will then land a meager position as an assistant of some sort, working pro bono to educate myself on how the lower half of the music-scheduling jobs get completed. In addition to that I will be working full time as a waiter, meticilously saving my hard-earned money. I will continue this trend for a year or so, by this I mean not spending my revenue except on rent, ramen noodles, and other bare necessities for simple living. When I am at the point in my life that I have saved enough money and have learned all that I can from that small position, I will move to New Orleans to nail a real job at Superfly Presents. Superfly Presents is one of the biggest names in festival promotion today, setting up shows like the famous New Orleans Jazz Festival, and, of course, Bonnaroo. I know with my degree in history, a minor in business, and my experience as an intern, I will be a great candidate for the job. The great thing about the music industry is how quickly jobs like the one I am after open up. Unfortunately, many people in the field are frequent partiers and drug abusers, who quickly spend their money and let their priorities drift away from them. With my clear mind and responsible decision making skills, I will have the ability to quickly become an important part of the organization. After years of saving and learning how huge festivals like Bonnaroo come to be, I will be able to start planning my festival. Obviously, you can tell I have a lot of work to do in the future. As of right now, carpe diem is an idea that I use to give myself the needed drive to accomplish things. By the time I have put on my festival, carpe diem will no longer be an idea to me, it will truely be my way of life. It will be something that every decision and action I make will come back to.
