Podcast link: https://soundcloud.com/user-110817248/tcf-blog-week-3

Podcast transcript:

“What a dreary week it’s been. For someone who loves sunshine as much as I do, it’s a wonder that I want to move to the pacific northwest.

Despite this week being wet, sad, and stressful, I’ve been reminded to look up. I have walked into this building so many times, but just noticed that this greeting sits above the door.

Looking at it in this picture, you’re like “how have you not noticed this?” I promise it’s up way higher than it looks. And I’m pretty short.

I appreciate it not only because it’s cute and friendly, but it reminded me to take my time and really look at my surroundings. We become very caught up in routine and keeping our head down to do what we “need” to do, but you have to take the time to stop and take a breath and look around.

Took some time to stop and look at these cute lil’ guys.

DOUBLE RAINBOW ACROSS THE SKY!

While I am plagued with a brain that constantly overthinks, this week brought out an extra pensive and self reflective side of me. Partly because of the rain, partly because I spent the latter half of the week editing all the video footage I took during the early days of the week. I made a few site visits this week which I really enjoyed because I started interviewing staff and students to make spotlight videos. I love interviewing people, even though it’s pretty exhausting.

I’ve learned a lot about myself even in just the couple weeks I’ve been working at TechCorps. I’ve learned more about how I like to organize things, the way I handle projects, and other preferences when it comes to my productivity. I’m doing my best to listen to what my inner self needs, not what I THINK I need.

Here are some examples of general and oddly specific things I’ve come to accept:

• Driving on 33 makes me absolutely miserable and I need to avoid it at all costs
• I much prefer being able to have a checklist and check projects off every day, which is difficult when I have multiple open ended long term projects that will take until the end of summer
• If I sit on the couch before I change into clothes for the gym, the chance of me going to the gym decreases by 99%
• Meal prepping is extremely convenient
• I need to frequently get up and move around as to not get the afternoon sleepies 
• And lastly, that I actually learned hard skills from college and I’m not as big of a fraud as I previously imagined.

Things are looking up, and so should you. See you next week.”