What were you reading this time last year?
Initially, I was going to write a short-ish post describing the books I was reading, as the title says, this time last year. There's just one problem: this time last year, I wasn't reading anything. I wasn't doing much of anything. So, rather than talk about books, this post is about how far I've come in a year.
(If you're here for me to talk about books, and not my mental health, today's post isn't for you. Sorry)
This time last year, I was in a bit of a funk. It had been over a year since I graduated college and despite having my degree, I hadn't managed to land a full-time job. I was working part-time at a coffee shop and part-time at a math tutoring center. They both paid fine, for what they were, and I didn't hate them, but they weren't what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing. As a result of my unhappiness with my work situation, I fell into somewhat of a depression. Things I used to find enjoyable weren't fun anymore. Days when I didn't have work, as few as they were, I didn't really do anything.
At the end of November, I got an interview with a staffing office who learned of an open position at a nearby company. The day after I interviewed with the staffing company, I had an interview at the company with the open position. One week, and another interview later, I received a job offer. My first full-time job. A job where'd I'd actually use my degree.
So, I started my first "real" job. And as I got more comfortable in my role, and familiar with the industry, a strange thing happened. I started picking up some of the old hobbies I'd abandoned. I started reading again. I started writing again. I joined a book club. I did things other than sit around, stressing about my future. And, I'm a lot happier now than I was a year ago.
So, that's where I was this time last year. What were you doing last year?
