Robert Frost's famous poem, "The Road Not Taken," advises to take the road less traveled and that will make all the difference. I have discovered that life, complicated and beautiful, parallels this statement. With signs often reading: Yield, Do Not Enter, or even Stop; the path has not always been clear. Consequently, I have kept my eyes open, focused on the road ahead, and forged onward. The experience has made all the difference.
After graduating from my University in December 2000, I moved back home: a 21-year-old, 5'4" blond hair, blue-eyed woman with NO FULL-TIME JOB! I was terrified. Soon I began working at a temp-agency and interviewing for jobs in various fields, while also working three part-time jobs at night and on the weekends. …