Year In Review #4

          Going into my last year of college, I am currently facing a lot of decisions and changes that will have a tremendous impact on my life for the next several years. All of these things happening have brought me to that point where I believe everyone gets as they near the end of their college years, thinking where on Earth do I go and what do I do next? 

 

          It’s a weird feeling watching this journey come to an end for the people that I have been with through the past 4 years while it's not quite done yet for me. Thanks to my five year program, I have one more year of school left where I can figure a lot of things out, but watching a majority of my friends graduate this year, I was forced to start looking at that next chapter a little earlier than I had originally anticipated. Seeing them all starting their job searches and looking for apartments in new cities, I am really starting to realize how much closer the next chapter of my life is than I thought and it has had a huge impact on my future planning.

 

          Luckily, my experience this past semester working at GE Aerospace for my final 2 co-op rotations has completely shifted my plans for my future, and helped me to feel a little more secure in the direction of my future from this point on. I have made the decision to apply for GE’s Edison Engineering Development Program to begin climbing the ladder as an engineer and pursue a Master’s degree. I am realizing as I continue to work at GE how much I enjoy the company and the work that it allows me to do, and I have really found a passion for working with engines and challenging myself mentally every day. Making the decision to apply for this program is not done lightly, as it will require between two to three more years of intense, hard work from me. While I know this program will not be easy, I know that it will provide me with so many opportunities for personal, academic, and professional goals. It will set me on a path for success and will give me more chances to figure out exactly what it is I want to do in my career.

 

          All of these scary changes and decisions are incredibly daunting, and I know the next year is going to be full of even more than I can anticipate right now. Despite that, I am incredibly excited for what the future holds for me, and I look forward to taking on all of the challenges that life throws my way.