My Summer Was a LinkedIn Failure

My summer was a LinkedIn failure. I did nothing worthy enough of posting on the newest social media form that adulthood has gifted me. I spent every day scrolling through posts of people traveling abroad, completing internships, and securing accomplishments of great measure. I had and have none of that. My summer was quite uneventful and perhaps wasted in the sense of doing things to boost my career prospects. Yet it was such a fulfilling experience.

I came into the summer with a plethora of plans and steps to take. I had a very clear and specific vision for what I wanted the summer to look like. Plan after plan fell through in the first week, and I was left scrambling. I wish I could say I took it in stride — that would be a lie. I was very stressed, and disappointed, and spent a lot of time crying. I gave up my fight for control, in mid-July, 2 and a half months into the summer. I wish I had done it so much earlier. When I let go of the death grip I had on what I envisioned for my summer, I had such a fulfilling month.

This summer, I rested, cooked, and spent time with friends and family. The only thing I did that would be considered good for my future career was shadowing. Even that I did not do enough of. Side note: I loved shadowing, and look forward to doing more of it, shoutout to the best doctor in the universe for that by the way! Back to the topic, I spent the summer, doing things that brought me closer to myself and others.

I spent a lot of the summer, looking and comparing. Lamenting that I wasn’t doing enough and I was falling “behind.” In a haze of comparison, I forgot the promise I made to myself to not rush, to not compare, and to compete only with myself. Thankfully, I was brought back to myself. So, yes my summer was a LinkedIn failure but it was a personal success. Rest brought me back to myself.