Marketing and Communications Student | EX Creative Assistant Intern for client Prada Beauty - L’Oréal Group
"It’s just a chapter, not the whole book." This is a quote that a friend once said to me during probably one of the most difficult times in my life in a while, and it just stuck with me. However, I wouldn’t change these few months for the world. Going through redundancy was a very tough experience…🙃I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Some days, I thought, “What did I do wrong? What steps led me to this exact point?” Especially being in your 20s and just thinking, “What the f*** am I doing? Where do I go from here?” and constantly comparing to where you are to everyone else your age. It’s such a funny age to be, with some of your friends buying houses, some traveling the world, some getting promotions after promotions, with a heavy pressure to have life all figured out at such a young age. The last few months taught me that in fact, this moment right now is exactly where I’m supposed to be, and as much as we don’t like to admit it at times, everything does happen for a reason, and I’m so glad to be seeing it now! It's also a reminder that “social media isn’t real,” which has been such a refreshing trend on TikTok to see. In fact, we don’t all have it figured out as much as we make it seem we do.🙏 This time has given me the time to make choices that perhaps I would have never made if it weren't for redundancy. As I now reflect and realise , I was way too comfortable and just did not see it. I loved my team, and I was happy! But being truthful to myself, banking was never a passion of mine, and I knew exactly what I wanted to do but never pursued it. Yes, I could have just applied for another job in the financial industry and probably would have spared me these months being unemployed, but then again, I would have fallen into the trap again of just settling and being comfortable because it's just the “easier route.” I’m so pleased to finally pursue my dreams in building my marketing career by studying marketing and communications in September alongside freelancing business.👩🎓 Something I would probably not have done and been way too scared of leaving my stable 9-5 to become a student and freelancing at 22 years old but I’m so ready for it!🫶🙌 Thank you for everyone who I have been fortunate enough to connect with on here and speak to over messages about internship opportunities and tips in the marketing fashion industry! P.S. My heart goes out to you if you’re going through redundancy, and remember, “It’s only a chapter of your book, not the whole story,” and it truly could be the best thing that happens to you ❤️ #newbeginnings #redundancy #fashionstudent #marketinginternship