Plan B's

My summers at SIEO involve LOTS of planning. It’s when I try and get everything set up for the following year which makes things run a lot more smoothly once the fall semester starts. So while some people are spending their time in the sun this summer, I am spending my time setting up trips and fundraisers which means lots of phone calls, reservations, rough drafts and deposits.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I LOVE my job. And as weird as it may be, I LOVE planning. Yes, that’s right. I am one of those people that actually enjoys planning things. Especially when the things I plan work out the way I want them to, which unfortunately is not always the case. This has got me thinking a lot lately about how often I have had to change plans not only within my position at SIEO but within my own life as well. I cannot even begin to tell you about all the times I’ve had my heart set on something, whether it be a specific trip destination, or an organization I’ve wanted to work at, only to discover it is not such a good fit after all. This is usually when I have to implement Plan B, or C, or even D.

For example, last year’s spring break trip was planned 3 times before I finally found one that worked.

But, here’s the crazy thing that I’ve discovered. Sometimes the very best things in my life have come after moments of disappointment and uncertainty. Sometimes those Plan B’s, even end up working out better than the original. So as you make your way through another year of school, whether it be your first, or your last, or somewhere in between, try and remember not to be afraid of those plan B’s, because whether you like it or not, life is full of them, and with a little faith and a lot of hard work, things always work out in the end.

:)