TEYLA PITASSI
PROMISING PITFALLS
STRIVING TO FEAR
Looking back at the two and half years, I have realized I have had many opportunities that has allowed to further my career, professional network, and better myself. However, with all these success has come with challenges and obstacles that have stopped me along the way. One of those would be a perfectionist. According to the “Coursework” tab, I talked about my print score of a 3/2. That personality type strives to be perfect or always on point even though we know that it is unachievable. This directly reflects my personality.
I continually beat myself up for not doing the best I could, even though it is. Or even when things are out of my control, I somehow turn that around to make it a negative that I have caused. One being not taking the traditional route to a university after graduation or not graduating in 4 years. With today, social media really takes affect and has influenced me tremendously. One important thing I have learned after transferring is that continual pressure from my family to be in a career like a lawyer, doctor, nurse, dentist, eye doctor, the list goes on and on, but that that is not Me! Creating those doubts and creating those disappointments hurt me as much as it hurt my family member. Although, it had allowed me to explore and realize my true passion later on and achieve a major I am deeply passionate about and a career that fits my personality type very well. I find it to be quite contradictive when on is striving for perfection could just ultimately be their worst down fall. It does encourage me to always do my best and try my hardest but again it is a constant obstacle.
WHAT IS MY FUTURE?
Today I stand as a completely different person compared to a naïve, less confident, shy/ reserve, and less of a risk taker back in 2010 when I graduated high school. Times have changed and I can say I have successful achieved the opposite of each of those characteristics. Even though that might be a positive, one challenge I am facing today is picking my future career. After attending IMEX it has changed my train of thought from wanting to catering or food and beverage to something I don’t know yet. I have never embarked in the field of incentive travel so I was starting to feel a doubt and a regret if I don’t change that. About 2 weeks ago, which is one month away from graduation I had a thought and an urge to try and pursue a career in training. I realized I have been doing that for 6 years, starting at Panera Bread, to my position as a Lower Division Student Advisor, and constant mentoring of students. I truly enjoy helping others and watching them grow and achieve their goals. So I can say, right now I am going through a pitfall and unaware of the outcomes that will come from this. But right now by taking a temporary position with Cadence Travel, an incentive travel company, it could possibly help fill that regret. But my mind is still debating to go in the field of incentive travel, catering or food and beverage, or end training and development. It is still unknown, but it is a huge decision in my life and one of many.