Explore your options.

I remember the last couple months of high school and feeling very unsure about my future.Everyone seemed to have some kind of plan for there future while I was still thinking and searching for mine .I first chose to study Humain Sciences because it offered a broad ,globalized view of th world whiteout forcing me into a specific career like medicine.Even when I started Cegep , I still did not have a clear plan of what was my plans for my futur and what path I was heading towards.However, seeing my mother run her own company motivated me to look into the business world ,she inspired me to do more research on this field of study.Eventually ,I began checking out marketing as a career path. Lately I have done more and more research and I am more and more fascinated by how new ideas are created to promote products and how they follow trend and tendencies that are later transmitted to the public through social media and such.I realized that I wanted a career where I can build my own portfolio and be my own boss so that I could built strong professional connections and have my own indepence.Now I am just in a dilemma , Should I pursuing marketing and apply for a program in my city or should I stay in social sciences to continue my global studies?

Choice 1 : Pursue Marketing

Choice 2 : Stay in Human sciences

Enter The Workplace.

After completing my studies,I moved out of my parent's home to finally be independent and got a job at a big marketing agency right here in Montreal.At first,I believed that working for a business would bring me contentment and a sense of accomplishment I walked in the office with high hopes and expectations,but the reality was very different then what I thought was gonna happen.It was far more different than was I found during my research.The organization's structure felt like it alienated anyone who did not fit its unspoken rules.I quickly felt a constant lack of fulfillment.I worked a lot of overtime, hoping the extra hours would make my efforts feel worthwhile, but they never do.I was not able to make any connections at work which made me feel very lonely seeing as they all chat together often .Maybe it's because im new here and they don't accepte new team members that easily. Should I stay and try to make them open up to me ,prove to them that I deserve my place here and work overtime or should I leave and find some other job where the staff accepts me instantly?

Choice 1 : Work Overtime

Choice 2 : Observe the Office

Work Overtime.

I have spent most of my life trying to prove myself and my work that I am worth there while.I buried my head in spreadsheets, numerous tasks ,new ideas and my spark and joy that I had for this field is slowly starting to fade away the more I over work and under receive.I feel like I am not appreciated enough for all the hard work I do and it frustrates me.Nobody understands me.And for some reason even tho I have worked here for a while now and I have made many accomplishments for myself and this agency no one congratulates me they all take me for granted here.I work the extra hours so that all my efforts feel worth while, but they never do.On most days I feel powerless and isolated in my own space in my small corner granted to me while the rest of my teams chat and bond over lunch breaks.Each weekly meeting seemed to alienate me more from my team.I felt as tho I did not belong here and that I never did.Every minute spent in this office felt like I was just getting more lonely and isolated.I soon realized that have a minimum of appreciation I have to have to social life.I have to sacrifice everything about my personal life for the agency's goals.I don't know if I should either say something and stand up for myself infront of the boss or should I keep my cool ,stay quiet and keep doing my work like I have always done, alone.

Choice 1 : Standing up for myself

Choice 2 : Stay quiet

Observe the Office.

Instead of working late,I started paying attention to the people around me.I noticed small moments ,insides jokes, lunch routines, shared frustrations.Slowly I began joining conversations.It was uncomfortable at first ,but little by little I started to feel less invisible.Still ,I wondered if this place was really right for me.

Choice 1 : Keep trying to fit in.

Choice 2 : New job.

Stand up for myself.

I walk into the boss's office and tell him I have been overworked and overlooked for too long.Either things change or I quit.He pauses, then, unexpectedly, he laughs.He tells me that employees who cannot handle pressure do not last long here and suggests I reconsider my attitude.I leave his office feeling humiliated and defeated.Standing up for myself backfired completely.

Choice 1 : New job.

Choice 2 : Stay quiet.

Stay quiet.

I keep my head down and say nothing.Weeks pass and nothing changes.The loneliness only grows.I eat lunch alone every day and avoid eye contact in the hallways.One night I fond myself browsing job listings without even realizing it.Silence was never a solution, it was just a delay.

Choice 1 : Apply to a smaller agency.

Choice 2 : Go freelance.

Stay and grow with the agency.

Things slowly improve.I get more responsibilities,my colleagues start to notice me and I begin to find my place .It was not easy and there were days I almost gave up, but I am glad I stayed and fought for myself.

Choice 1 : The end.

Take the win but leave anyway.

I thank the boss, accept the raise and hand in my resignation two weeks later.Some places leave a mark too deep to move past"I needed a fresh start and a new environment to truly grow into the professional I want to become.

Choice 1 : New job.

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Apply to a smaller agency.

I land a role at a smaller, friendlier agency.My new team listens to me,values my input and actually celebrates small wins together.For the first time in a long time,I feel like I belong somewhere.

Choice 1 : The end.

Go freelance.

I build my own client list, set my own hours and work from wherever I want.It is harder than I expected, some months the income barely covers rent and the isolation of working alone is something I did not anticipate.But the work is mine.I finally have the independence I always dreamed of.

Choice 1 : The end.

New job.

I hand in my resignation and walk out feeling terrified and free at the same time.After a few weeks of searching .I land a role at a smaller independent agency.The office is warmer ,the people are curious and my ideas are actually heard.I finally feel Like I belong somewhere.

Choice 1 : Push for a leadership role.

Choice 2 : Take your time and build trust.

Push for a leadership role.

I volunteer for every project and pitch bold ideas in every meeting .My confidence impresses my manager and I quickly earn a team lead position .Hard work and courage paid off.

Choice 1 : The end.

Take your time and build trust.

I focus on listening, learning and showing up consistently.After several months my team naturally starts turning to me for guidance.Real leadership,I learned is earned quietly over time not demanded loudly.

Choice 1 : The end.

Stay in Human Sciences.

I stay in Human Sciences but still feel lost about where it leads.The a guess speaker visits our class, she works for a non profit using a social research to design a community campaigns.She speaks with so much passion and purpose that I find myself taking notes whitout even realizing it.Domehting clicks.Maybe the degree can lead somewhere meaningful after all.

Choice 1 : Add marketing classes.

Choice 2 : Apply for an internship.

Add marketing classes.

Combining Human Sciences with marketing opens unexpected doors.I graduate with a unique skill set and land a role in a brand strategy.Colleagues are impressed by how I can think both analytically and creatively.My broad education turns out to be my greatest strength.

Choice 1 : The end.

Apply for an internship.

I spend a semester working with a local non profit community outreach.Halfway through ,budget cuts eliminate my position and I am let go without any warning.I stings ,but it teaches me more about resilience than any classroom ever could.

Choice 1 : Stay in Human Sciences.

Choice 2 : Go freelance.

Keep trying to fit in.

Gradually I become part of the team.It took patience and vulnerability ,but the connections I built made all the difference.I realize that belonging somewhere takes time and that is okay.

Choice 1 : The end.

The end.

Looking back ,choosing a career was never about finding the perfect answer right away.Every doubt, every wrong turn ,every hard choice was part of building something real.I learned that no path is perfectly straight and that is what makes the journey with telling .There is no single right path, only the one you make on your own. Start Again.

Choice 1 : Explore your options.