Okay I'll admit it, I work a lot. I work all year round with no breaks, while going to school. So I guess that makes me a workaholic. According to Merraim-Webster, a workaholic is "a person who chooses to work a lot : a person who is always working, thinking about work, etc." Yep, that's me.
I think this obsession started when I was 16, when I got my first real job. Ever since then, I have enjoyed working, well because I enjoy money. I guess you could say that the monetary rewards motivated me to continue to work throughout high school and college.
But the crazy thing is that I am not obsessed with just working in a professional environment, I get a little carried away with my school work. Yes, I know, college students are the creators of procrastination, so how could I even say that? Well, if you ask anyone, they will tell you that I am not here for procrastination. When I get an assignment, I prioritize my work so that I can work on it in a timely manner; and then when I have completed something, I work on it some more to see what I can do to make it better. Crazy right? Not really.
I love working, I love trying new things and abilities at new jobs to see what I am good at. I can tell you that I have at least five different job positions on my resume while also attending school and being involved. You would think that I would be stressed or lose my mind. The truth is I do get stressed, but being a workaholic also keeps me leveled. If I am not working, I feel weird, I feel like I am wasting time or being lazy.
At school I work an on-campus job, at home I work in D.C, between those two I do other things as well. I love working. In my spare time, I search for jobs/internships in my field because I am always looking to keep myself busy and to also discover my strengths in a work environment. Friends always ask me to hang out or to go somewhere, and they know that my work/job comes first.
I know I may sound crazy, if you agree then you're rude. But to be completely honest, I enjoy being a workaholic and getting things done. It may sound peculiar and silly, but at least this is one quality that I can add to my resume.