Guest Speaker Andrew P Cohn Reaction Blog
The main part of Andrew’s talk
that resonated with me was when he talked about how his path has zigzagged
since college. I’m currently in job search mode and having to make peace with
the fact that my first job won’t be my dream job and that I can’t control my
future 100% no matter how much I plan. When he talked about thinking he wanted to go one
direction with music but changing his mind after being a part of that world.
I’ve heard too many times that I have to wait for a job to fall into my lap
after applying and that I might have to take a job I don’t love.
Also the part when Andrew was
talking about how you just have to get one movie made then things become easier
resonated with my current transition phase. While I was googling his work, I
found his first documentary which shows that everyone starts somewhere, even making documentaries about senior citizen playboys.
I relate to this because the first job I get won’t be the one I work for the next 40 years, I just need to start somewhere and make moves from there out. Just like how Andrew’s first movie won’t be the one gets an Emmy for, I won’t be stagnant if I hire into a job that isn’t where I want to stay. Once I have a post-grad job other companies will start to be more interested in me, I just need to get that first real job on my resume. Searching “entry level marketing jobs” on LinkedIn and weeding out the door-to-door scams might not be as daunting as moving to somewhere in the middle of nowhere and filming 600 hours of footage, but to each his own.
I relate to this because the first job I get won’t be the one I work for the next 40 years, I just need to start somewhere and make moves from there out. Just like how Andrew’s first movie won’t be the one gets an Emmy for, I won’t be stagnant if I hire into a job that isn’t where I want to stay. Once I have a post-grad job other companies will start to be more interested in me, I just need to get that first real job on my resume. Searching “entry level marketing jobs” on LinkedIn and weeding out the door-to-door scams might not be as daunting as moving to somewhere in the middle of nowhere and filming 600 hours of footage, but to each his own.
Another part of Andrew’s talk
that relates to something I think about a lot is figuring out whether it’s more
important to get paid or to do something you enjoy. I don’t think any job I
work will be so important to me that I’d be willing to do it for free until
there are physical results of all of my work but it’s something to think about
if I do end up getting job offers. If I’m deciding between a job I’m not
completely sold on and another position that pays a lot less but I like the
environment and work more then it might be better to take the job I think I’ll
enjoy more.
I don't think my life will end up anywhere like Andrew's, but I feel like any unsure college student could benefit from sitting down for a cup of coffee and a life chat with him.
