
I had the honor of addressing Steel Valley’s 2017 Seniors to kick-off commencement season. The following speech was delivered at the Lawrence A. Griffin Senior Honors Banquet on May 4, 2017.

I had the honor of addressing Steel Valley’s 2017 Seniors to kick-off commencement season. The following speech was delivered at the Lawrence A. Griffin Senior Honors Banquet on May 4, 2017.
I have had this post drafted since April 29th, 2013. An entire year has passed, and it still hasn’t been enough time for me to figure out how to say goodbye to the first place I ever felt like I belonged.
I got a phone call this afternoon offering me an interview for a position at a marketing company in Manhattan. But once I explained I am still in college, I was told to get in contact with them once I graduate.
This is the first call I’ve received that actually gave me hope, even though nothing ended up coming from it. Because now, I have a new sense of resolve in the fact that just because I have sent in what feels like hundreds of applications doesn’t mean I’m not getting a job– it just means that the timing is wrong.