How Identity Has Influenced an Owner's Career at Precision Cosmetics
Camille, owner at Precision Cosmetics, credits a semester studying abroad in Sweden as unexpectedly pivotal to career success, highlighting the invaluable life skills gained from "navigating things and figuring things out at such a young age." This independent experience, more impactful than many college classes, fostered personal growth that surprisingly benefited their career trajectory.
Resilience, Problem-Solving, Independence, Adaptability, Cultural Awareness
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Camille Reed
Owner
Precision Cosmetics
San Diego State University - 2016
N/A
Business Management & Admin
Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion, Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Internships are valuable for career preparation.
2. Studying abroad builds life skills applicable to a career, such as problem-solving and adaptability.
3. Experiences that require independent navigation and problem-solving are beneficial for career success
Transcript
What did you do in your undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
That's also a good question. Internships do help, don't get me wrong.
This might not be the most common answer, but studying abroad honestly helped me for my life in general. I moved to Sweden by myself when I was 19 and spent an entire semester there. I didn't know anyone, I didn't know the language, and I moved halfway across the world.
That experience of just being by yourself and having to navigate things and figure things out at such a young age prepared me for other things in life. I learned more about myself and life in those six to seven months than I did in a lot of college classes.
Academics and internships are great, but putting yourself in a situation where you have to figure everything out on your own builds life skills that help you later down the line. Applying things in real life and learning about other cultures really helped me grow up a lot, and that's helped me surprisingly a lot in my career.
Studying abroad is also really fun. Even if someone doesn't have the opportunity to study abroad, taking a summer and traveling by yourself builds good life lessons for your future.
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