Personal Narrative: A Career In The Federal Government

Military Specific proved to be the number one job family on my evaluation so I considered that it may contain something I would find interesting. I don’t like change in my environment and I get easily scared so when I first saw this it arrived as a huge shack to me. I did not think this would appeal to me in the slightest and for the most part I was correct. The only career I thought sounded remotely good was Command and Control Center Officers. I like the idea of managing others as well as using technology to help detect things; I saw this job as one of the less dangerous ones which is good because I could never stand in the permanent line of danger for most of my life. Unfortunately I became upset to learn the lack of demand for this position, even though the pay was amazing there is really too much competition to obtain this jobs so again I abandoned

My AP government class seemingly encapsulated critical shifts of voter behavior into a single lecture, but I craved to see democracy in action. Working on Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Congressional campaign before my junior year, I was able to translate what I had read in books into practice. Scrolling through endless lists of voter files, I was able to picture how different neighborhoods in Illinois’s 6th District voted distinctly each election. I found myself engaging on issues that may have occupied half a page in Patterson’s The American Democracy, but hit to the heart of voters, from a grandmother dependant on Social Security to a steelworker that was laid off.

Fast forward almost an entire decade, and I have now served 8 years in the US Coast Guard, started a real education, and found a career

My specific leaders did one TECON in early January then in May we had our nationwide but after that nothing. They send me packages I complete and send them back. I go weeks without talking to them and when I do it is for something not related to the job.

My name is Zitlali, I am 20 years old, and I am going to be a third year college student at Cal State University, Fullerton this fall. I will be the second person in my family to graduate from college. I am thankful for the support and unconditional love that my family has given me, because without them I would not have made it this far. They have shaped me into the person that I am today, and I know they are proud of who I have become. My parents have given me what they could and have guided me toward the right path that has lead me here today, and I could not be more grateful. My major is Health Science, and I plan to become a Nutritionist. I want to help people lead a healthy lifestyle and achieve their health-related goals. Although I aspire to help people lead a healthy lifestyle, I could never say no to pizza. One of my hobbies is running. I find running to be therapeutic, and the numerous benefits that come from it are a bonus. On my spare time I enjoy reading, walking on the beach, and sometimes shamefully binge watching Netflix. For the most part I would rather be alone, but I appreciate good company. I am a very curious person, and have a thing for mysterious things that I cannot quite understand. I have always preferred to find a holistic way to heal rather than take over the counter medication. I do not hide the way I feel and can be a bit

On Tuesday 18th, 2017 I interviewed Elizabeth Surprenant the systems Administrator for B. F. Saul Company & Affiliates (Real State Company). Before I decided to interview her, I first targeted the type of occupation that I want to know more information. Economics my targeted major. Due to my interest in economics, I decided to interview Ms. Surprenant, who has a bachelor degree in Accounting and she doubled major in economics. There were 2 degrees of separation between this Ms. Surprenant and me. I contacted her via email and set up a meeting to discuss some details about her occupation.

I woke up at 5:30 am to get ready for my flight to Washington DC. which left at 8:00 am. I arrived in DC shortly after noon. We had a meeting scheduled at 2:00 pm, so I had a few minutes to grab lunch and check into my hotel room.

I have personally had the pleasure of working with you during our initial and second reaccreditation site visit, and the opportunity to listen and learn from you at APWA Accreditation Round Table discussions and presentations. Whether it is the passion, the pride or the stories you have shared over the years, I can’t imagine any who have met you have not be uplifted by the experience.

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a career that would continually broaden my horizons and benefit society at large. I am interested in a career as a Foreign Service Officer for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) because of the international scope and dynamism of its long-term career path as well as the opportunity to contribute to Canadian society as a member of the public service. Although these aspects of the career appeal to me, I also recognize them as the two most challenging aspects of working as a Foreign Service Officer. First, the prospect of moving from posting to posting, while exciting, would require me to constantly adapt to new environments and make adjustments in personal affairs. Second, a career in public service requires me to serve as a non-partisan agent and to carry out policies that I may or may not agree with, which can present demoralizing situations throughout the lifetime of my career. Despite these challenges, I am confident that I can use the passion and interest that I possess for the work of a Foreign Service Officer to derive satisfaction in such a career.

I was about to fall asleep on my office’s desk drained from the procedure my colleagues and I did for the past 6 hours. My assistant walked into the office which reminded me that i am still working at the hospital. “I need my bed”, says the inner me overwork and irritated. I was thinking and then remembered the procedure. The intense and fast-paced environment still made my heart skip. The voices of my colleagues all talking at the same time, in addition to that, keeping up with the beeping of the ECG monitor made my palms sweat. The fear of losing your patient when you look into the eyes of the family and loved ones. Oh, the frustration! Then again the minute the beep goes back, comes the paralyzing feeling. It’s overwhelming, exciting and emotional all at the same time. I saved a person’s life. I saved a family from sorrow. Oh the fulfillment!

Hi Stephanie! Thank you for the words of encouragement! I was an ABH (Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler) but I always made my way to the office and worked as a Yeoman. I may have worked in my rate for two years. I didn’t mind working in the office because being on deck was a beast. My husband is an ABF (Aviation Fuel Handler). My husband has been in the Navy for 22 years and he says he will retire next year. Good luck and yes we will have a huge grin on our face when we

I’ve never been the type of person who was able to envision where they were going to be in the future. Quite frankly, it’s one of my biggest weaknesses (man, I really hope no potential employers are reading this). I guess I just always wanted to wait and see where life would eventually lead me. While success is important to me, I never wanted to take a second thought of how exactly I was going to get there. I've always been this way. So when the Leadership Institute started, I honestly wasn't expecting to get much out of it. Some extra money and some job experience. That's it. Thats really all I thought I was getting into.

The major I wish to pursue at the University of Illinois-Springfield is Political Science. In the spring of 2015, I became more acquainted with politics when I found out about a senator from Vermont named Bernie Sanders on Reddit(a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website) and when I took AP U.S. Government & Politics that fall. Like a lot of young Americans, I found myself galvanized and inspired by Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, what a shocker. But I truly believe in his message which been the same since he was fighting for civil rights as a student at the University of Chicago and throughout the over 30 years he’s spent in public office. That to me is what's most inspiring and it’s what motivates me to dedicate my life to fighting for what I believe in and to seek a life of political activism.

Established objectives, goals and priorities and deadlines to formulate plans to meet substantial changes in workload and identified potential cost and process efficiencies. I led a vast and diverse group of individuals in efforts to collaborate to streamline the international hiring process by assessing the potential milestones surrounding deploying hundreds of law enforcement personnel and their eligible family members to 72 foreign countries. I executed and implemented various spend plans, financial forecasting of allowances, staffing to budgets, and cost projections related to manpower and applicable pay compensation benefits. Political savviness, interpersonal communication skills, conducting several briefings and benchmarking analyses were the various skills I developed in this position. While serving in this capacity, I faced challenges with working with diverse people with various ideas, backgrounds and past experiences that may drove them to be difficult. Therefore, sought out learning opportunities to further master my skills in leading changes and partnerships, and began to consider a future as a senior executive in the federal government. In 2010, I enrolled in a 1-year Executive Potential Program, which was a 12-month nationwide competency-based leadership development program that provided training and developmental experiences for high potential GS-13 – 15s in the federal government moving into senior executive positions. I transition from an occupational

My cheese disappeared when I graduated high school. I knew there was a nice hunk of cheese waiting for me in the Navy, but I decided to follow the corridor to Virginia Tech’s cheese! Eventually, that cheese ran out and I enlisted in the Navy. For the past eight years I have enjoyed the everlasting cheese provided by the Navy, but since my time overseas I have sensed the cheese is running out. Just as Hem and Haw became complacent when they initially found their cheese, I was complacent with the Navy. I always figured I was going to retire with at least twenty years in the Navy, and was content with my current situation. I have had a steady paycheck, stable job, and support for my family, so there was positive justification for my complacency. Life has strange ways of making waves, and even though we may not like it we need to accept the change or be left behind to wither away. When we are accustomed to having our cheese, we must be careful not to feel entitled or victimized as Hem did. When I first sensed I might not stay in the Navy, it was an uneasy feeling. Routine and comfort have provided me with a security blanket over responsibility and change. I know nothing of the civilian world and figured I could put it off for many more years, but have come to the realization I need to prepare myself now. Thankfully, I completed my Bachelor’s degree