next month i'll be 26 years old, and i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up.
i've tried the corporate thing, and i've tried the non profit thing and nothing seems to be working out for me. and the only conclusion that i can come to is that i'm fighting against a triple glass ceiling. i'm young, i'm female, and i'm black. and for this, i get no respect. no matter how good i am at what i do, or how many degrees i get. it will never be good enough because someone will always be older than me. i'll always be female, and i'll definitely always be black.
so, what is a girl to do? i'm thinking of branching out on my own and starting my own business. this is the only way i can figure to get around most of my problems. now, what to start a business in...
but then i stop and wonder is this what i'm supposed to do? am i supposed to get around my problems, or push through and beat the odds.
i don't know. and my head hurts. that's all for tonight.
i've tried the corporate thing, and i've tried the non profit thing and nothing seems to be working out for me. and the only conclusion that i can come to is that i'm fighting against a triple glass ceiling. i'm young, i'm female, and i'm black. and for this, i get no respect. no matter how good i am at what i do, or how many degrees i get. it will never be good enough because someone will always be older than me. i'll always be female, and i'll definitely always be black.
so, what is a girl to do? i'm thinking of branching out on my own and starting my own business. this is the only way i can figure to get around most of my problems. now, what to start a business in...
but then i stop and wonder is this what i'm supposed to do? am i supposed to get around my problems, or push through and beat the odds.
i don't know. and my head hurts. that's all for tonight.
2 lovely comments:
Sivad said...
ahhh, i can definitely relate to this. if you're feeling stifled, it's definitely time to pursue your own thing. good luck!!
melyssa said...
thanks for the kind and uplifting words. i'll figure it out soon enough!