Hump Day is here!

T.G.I.H.D. Is that a thing? I'm not sure but I'm making it one.

I don't know why but this week has already been a complete whirlwind. Maybe because I've been thrown back into the swing of things after a week of no schedules, no assignments and no cafeteria food or maybe because it's simply a busy week, either way, it's been crazy. I am already feeling overwhelmed and this is not how I should be feeling two days after a break. I was hoping to come back feeling rested and revitalized, ready to tackle this second half of the semester head on but I'm feeling like it just tackled me.

After feeling lost for the first two days of this week and more importantly being completely unproductive it is now time to regroup. Chill, Emily. I talked about my need to relax and simply breathe in one of my recent posts [here] and these are the times when I really need to work on this.

Last night, well after I finished all of my work it was technically this morning, I took a minute to just sit. I've got a lot on my plate for the rest of this week and it was a good chance for me to lay out all that needs to get done. I think the main reason why Monday and Tuesday seemed so hectic was because I hadn't prepared myself for it. I didn't realize I had all of this work that was going to be pushed onto my plate and I didn't have time to plan and prioritize. By giving myself that little bit of time right before I went to bed I allowed myself to take a breathe and visualize what was going to be coming up the next few days and you know what, it's totally doable. Phew. Take a breath. I got this.

Now with hump day it's smooth sailing, or at least all downhill from here! If you're feeling stressed at all today take some time to sit down and just breathe. The work will get done, it's not worth feeling frazzled! So T.G.I.H.D! Let's enjoy this Wednesday!


Turning this week around,
Emily

Friday Finds! #GirlsCan

So this Friday Find comes from Covergirl and it's one of the best ads I've seen in a while. When you combine some of Hollywood's strongest women for one video, you know it's going to be great. The video particularly struck me because it's something that I think we've all heard before.

Girls can't? Please.

I appreciate chivalry. In fact, I don't think our society focuses on chivalry enough however there is a difference between carrying a bag for me if my hands are full and grabbing a bag if you think it's too heavy. I hate the whole "let me pick that up for you" thing. I appreciate the gesture but when you're starting to doubt my strength because I'm a girl. Oh no you didn't. Boy, I go to the gym just as much as you. I got this.

"Girls are sugar and spice and everything nice"
I read a quote earlier this week that called out this quote. There's a difference between being polite and being a doormat. We have every right to push for higher salaries, to negotiate the price of a car and to speak up in class. This message is so important and we can't say it enough. Growing up now, little girls are constantly exposed to the pop culture phenomenas of thigh gaps, barbie dolls and up talk and this culture is destructive. Acting dumb isn't cute. Getting that promotion, that's attractive.

I was that little girl that begged and begged her parents for legos and hot wheels cars but I still love a good manicure. My gender doesn't define my friends, my hobbies or my strengths. Anything men can do we can do. (Feel free to add "better". You said it not me.)

Amidst all of the photoshopped and sexualized commercials on tv right now, Covergirl got it right. Spread the message chicas. Strong women are bringing the big guns and it's been long overdue.




#GirlsCan,
Emily

Feeling Like a Grownup

Recently I've been applying for scholarships and internships for this coming summer. First off I think its semi sad that I'm so focused and determined to get internships over the summer instead of planning the days I'm going to the pool. I can honestly count the number of times I was at the pool this past summer on one hand. Easy to say I wasn't very tan. Then again, it does feel pretty good and honestly rewarding to have a "real-people" job in an office.

Due to this need for experience (and mainly money) this past week has been a little stressful with all of the March 1st-3rd deadlines. Anyways, in doing this I've come to the conclusion that I'm pretty impressed with my drive and willingness to work hard in order to get my dream job. I was designing business cards last night, I'm not sure if I should be ashamed of that or proud.

For one of my internship applications I had to provide a Curriculum Vitae. Firstly, I'm prefacing this with, I had to look up what that was… Secondly, most of the samples I looked at were in other languages. Twas a task looking for an English version. By the end of the day however I had successfully completed this document and I'm actually excited about it!

So long story short, I think I can deal with this growing up thing. Although I'm missing pool time, I'm currently feeling a little accomplished and definitely driven. I can handle this.

Now with a fancy resume,

Emily