tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722980615060976695.post1278446240153537592..comments2023-11-03T04:58:51.135-04:00Comments on Tori's Path: Sorry For The Mess, My Brain ExplodedTorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17708831821772211605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722980615060976695.post-60232856514634928142009-11-22T21:23:29.530-05:002009-11-22T21:23:29.530-05:00I was waiting for this post to see how you did, an...I was waiting for this post to see how you did, and I'm sorry I'm so behind in getting to it!<br /><br />Anyhow, it's AWESOME that you rocked that exam!<br /><br />As far as the hands on stuff go, that's vital in the business. I think pushing you out of your comfort zone in college is a brilliant way to do it. By the time you get into the real world in a career, you will be so much more comfortable with it. Can you imagine being thrown to the wolves for the first time then? How terrifying that would be. <br /><br />This is great practice for you. It's ok to be scared! Stick with it. It's always good to push ourselves or we can't reach our potential.<br /><br />I'm proud of everything you're doing!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722980615060976695.post-59922722309063021372009-11-22T11:24:48.996-05:002009-11-22T11:24:48.996-05:00You're not stupid and this isn't abnormal....You're not stupid and this isn't abnormal. Believe me. <br /><br />I changed majors my sophomore year. :) I started out in sports med and ended up in nursing. <br /><br />So try not to freak too much. Just because you're shy and scholarly doesn't mean you can't be a great leader. Believe it! I do. :)<br /><br />)O(<br />booBridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844738855874754351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722980615060976695.post-52576756301845067722009-11-20T22:23:34.424-05:002009-11-20T22:23:34.424-05:00Tori, even though I promised myself to stay offlin...Tori, even though I promised myself to stay offline a bit for health reasons, well, I just had to write. I am so glad you posted your nightmarish experience and want to tell you, screw them! <br /><br />Right now perhaps you do not have the experience to be a leader yet. Duh, you just started school! Leadership comes with experience. Focus on your passion for food and feeding people, learn everything, then the confidence will come. The best leaders are the reluctant ones, they are the people who should lead. They know it's a big responsibility and take it seriously. So many people go into leadership positions because of the power trip. You're doing it because this is your dream. That is the biggest and highest calling of all.<br /><br />Now it is OK to question if this is the right path for you, especially if you are hating it. If everything feels wrong. I can't tell you if that is what you are feeling. But I can tell you that that it is that guy's job to make you question everything. It is important to question everything. That doesn't mean it's the wrong path. He's just shaken you up and now you got to sort things out. If he is the only reason you started to question all this, then I would suggest your passion is still there.<br /><br />On a personal note, I had a guidance counsellor and also an English teacher tell me if I went to university for English I would flunk. That I had no ability for it at all. Well I got an English AND Creative Writing Degree and I can write circles around them both. I took a year off after they told me this and then I said, fuck 'em. They don't know me. I can do it, they suck. And I was the one who was right.<br /><br />OK, finishing this novel of a post and going to bed. It's OK to feel vulnerable about what you are doing Tori. It's supposed to be scary. Scary and exciting, you need both. They are a powerful combo!Suzie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603343663483772145noreply@blogger.com