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A Reflection on Change
Transition from College student to young professional
by Eunice Majam

The changes in our lives, whether we consider them to be good or bad, are happening for a purpose. We become more mature in dealing with these changes. As we welcome change, we are one step closer to who we want to be and where we want to be. Change is always equated with the word new. When we experience change, we experience something new. Sometimes that something new, when we just behold it with our eyes and not with our hands, can be very appealing. Once we grasp it in our hands though, that something new becomes less fascinating that we expect. Nevertheless we take it upon ourselves to face it and hope that something good will come out of the change.

One evening I was reading chapter eleven of the book The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach. The first paragraph caught my attention. It was a short paragraph with only thirty-nine words; those few words had an impact on me. It made me reflect for a moment about where I am headed with my life and what I am doing to get there. It has been four months now since I graduated from college. Since then, some things has changed.

One of the biggest change in my life is moving away from my family and living by myself. Surviving on my own has been challenging. The challenge is more on the emotional aspect than anything else. As a young, single person who is away from her family for the first time, I struggle to adjust to my new environment and my new life without the presence of the ones who are dear to me. My family does not live too far, only 180 miles from where I live. For some people this distance is probably nothing, but to me it seems too far especially after an arduous day. Coming from a very closely-knit and loving family, I have always turned to my mom, dad, and brother for encouraging words after a frustrating day at work or school. For the past 24 years, my consolation every time I go through a difficult day is that, I will see my family once I get home.

Now that I am done with school, at least for my bachelor's degree, I'm undergoing a lot of changes as a neophyte in the professional world. Some of these changes I consider to be great like becoming more independent (in the full sense of the word). Some changes I consider to be not so pleasant like being new to a place and my nearest relative is three hours away. I went beyond my comfort zone when I decided to face these changes head on. They were inevitable anyway. I can say that most of the changes I'm experiencing are ones that I brought upon myself because I have goals that I want to accomplish and heights I want to climb. Richard Bach in his book The Bridge Across Forever stated that, "There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary in order to reach the places we've chosen to go." Like Richard Bach, I look at these changes as stepping stones that will propel me to the road of success.                -- EM
 

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