Bad habits need giving up before working full-time

 Graduating college means saying goodbye to terrible exams, crazy dreams, and precious moments. It also means that you are old enough to become a full-time worker. Entering the workforce means that you will have to prepare yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically. One of the things you ought to do is giving up unhealthy habits listed below: 

1. 1.     Drinking alcohol in any weekdays. Drinking wine and beer could lead to unwanted headaches, bad concentration, and reduced productivity. You don’t want that; your customers would not satisfied with that; your boss would definitely doesn’t demand that neither. But, of course, you can have a little fun on Saturday evening.
2. 2.     Getting up late. When you are in college, waking up at 9 am or 11 am is ok. Nobody blames you for not showing up at classes. However, when you are a full-time employee, the only morning you can wake up late is the Saturday/ Sunday morning. And don’t try to be absent from work.
3. 3.     Skipping meal. Instant noodles and junk foods cannot continue being your best friends. Instead, try to replace them with healthy meals. Leave your working table for 45 minutes, if you can, to eat outside. But don’t try going shopping during lunch time!
4. 4.     Skipping exercise. Your body needs stretch to cope with stress. Even when you are really busy, try to exercise 3 times a week. Running could be one of the best choices. It’s cheap, convenient, and undemanding.
5. 5.     Complaining. “My boss is mean,” “Life is not fair, at all,” “That woman is totally a bitch” are some thoughts you would be familiar with. Yes, it would be fine saying those. Nevertheless, complaining about your job and colleagues could not make the works done. Instead, trying to use your energy in developing skills and fulfilling the job could be a better choice.

So far, I have only come up with the list of 5 things you need to give up before entering the workforce. In the future, I will probably come back and update the post.

Taking the first full-time job worries me a lot. There are so many things I need to learn, so many problems to think, so many quarrels to calm down. It feels like I haven’t prepared well enough for the job.

However, when the opportunity comes, it would be stupid if I let it go, wouldn’t it?

Hello May 2013. May the Force be with you and me <3.