In mid-July of this year, I walked out of my office and into uncertainty. I had submitted my resignation after three years in a corporate environment, with no specific plan as to what I’d be doing next. Well, I did know one thing, I wanted to be happier.

I’ll be honest — I didn’t dislike my full-time job, I had learned professionalism, the stresses of a fast paced environment and I remain eternally grateful for that chance. I did, however, dislike how complacent I had become. A large portion of my responsibilities were administrative and repetitive. While I did succeed at the position, I didn’t feel fulfilled and it was noticeable.

At first, I told myself, and my boss, that I was looking to take time off to finish my education — at least that was the idea. However, the minute I turned in my two weeks’ notice something interesting happened, I began to panic. Now I don’t mean uncontrollably, it was actually rather refreshing. The first thought that entered my mind was my resume, the one I hadn’t visited since I was hired.

That night for the first time in three years I began looking up templates, researched ways to make it stand out and even called a former co-worker to ask if it would be alright to put them down as a reference. As a self-described creature of habit, this was the most determined I had felt in a while ­— I had something to look forward to.

In the weeks after my resignation I enrolled in classes full-time and went on to interview with some of the best communication companies in South Florida, I received great feedback and had the privilege of turning down an offer that didn’t suit my class schedule. I found myself thinking of the future more and more, where I wanted to go and how I would get there. Something I hadn't been doing and should have for some time.

Now, I’m definitely not trying to encourage anyone to up and quit their job. However, I will say that impulsivity can be a blessing in disguise. That feeling of being overwhelmed pushed me to better plan my route toward graduation, find a position that would benefit my career and write this personal statement. Had I not quit a month ago I wouldn’t have connected with the editor-in-chief of Odyssey at FIU, who graciously accepted my application as a content creator. With this platform I hope I find my voice, entertain and inform those of you who are willing to read my ideas, hopes and ramblings.

My greatest want perhaps is that someone will read this article and take a leap of faith toward something, anything. In the words of Oscar Wilde “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”