Well, well, well. I think it is time to talk about my whereabouts and how the summer has been good to me. Lately, I have started my internship at Parker-Hannifin Corporation in Cleveland. I have been working here since May 29 and I felt at home with the job. This job has been planned a year in the making. You see, I was a student at John F. Kennedy. I had an interest in computer science and information technology at the time and I was on the robotics team (can you believe that an urban school had a robotics program?) Well, my interest took me further sooner than I expected. During the time that I had become involved in robotics, a group of people from Parker decided to help out with the project. I felt confident in the project because the J.F.K. team that previous year took home 3rd place, which I found quite impressive. Unfortunately, our robot stalled during my year and I was frustrated with the overall project from the construction of the robot to the programming portion of the project. I later found out in my senior year that the husband of the principal of J.F.K, Charita Chockrom, worked as a human resource manager in the hydraulics division. What I didn't know was that he would be coming to J.F.K. to give out scholarship to individuals who were interested or majoring in a computer related field. I was one of two recipients to receive a five hundred dollar stipend along with a paid internship to Parker. I was ecstatic, to say the least.
Fast forward to a year later after my first year at Ohio Wesleyan. My grades are all right but my interest for computers have lost some steam. When I got the letter actually stating that I could work for Parker this summer, I wasn't sure I was the person who had that same drive and determination to have a career in a computer-related field. I was weighing the pros of the job and I knew it would be decent whether I was to go into that field or another one; I took a chance and accepted the job offer. Two weeks in my new job and I am back to how I felt at the end of that awards ceremony back at J.F.K.- excited and hungry to learn more about computers. I am ready to lay down any failures and prejudices I have and start anew. I realize that I want to be able to tell everyone that this job has elevated me to believe in myself and in my dreams- that I can achieve anything I want at any given time.
My occupation is systems operator. Currently, I am working on the mainframe computers, the systems that run the data center. I already have several responsibilities and I am constantly learning daily on the job. I have to think quickly on my feet and work quickly in order to learn more responsibilities. There are some days where I feel like my day will never end because there is always a job needed to be done and there are days where I can rest a little more than usual so I can learn more on the mainframe that I handle. The working atmosphere is not as intense as I initially thought; actually it is relatively sedate as I see co-workers joking with each other often. My job is one of a very serious nature but it is not one where you cannot smile and relax. To me, those kind of jobs are unrealistic. I am so glad this job has people who are real and not just wearing a smile because that is what they are told to do.
Why have I not been writing more often? My job consumes nine hours a day and it is not like I am sitting around waiting for a reply from a computer or a supervisor. Usually, when I arrive back home (out of all that rush hour traffic), I have a routine: iron clothes, eat food, read paper, maybe watch a little television, fall asleep, and resume the work day until Saturday. That has taken all my time so I sincerely have not had much time to myself except for the most essential of things. Hey, it is the real world and I am virtually married to it nowadays. I have said my peace for the time being. Hopefully, I can catch up with a couple of people on Facebook and enjoy my weekend before heading off into the working world on Mondays. I am glad to be writing right now.
Being faithful to my job as a Blogger,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10
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2 comments:
interesting how the internship came about...what happened to your interest in business...or was that just something to explore? n e ways, im glad you have found your niche...you're going to do big things.
Wande
That was exploratory. However, now that I am working for Parker, I can truly see how that business aspect ties in to the company.
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