Challenge Yourself

If something doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. Stepping out of your comfort zone is a part of achieving personal growth. In the beginning of college, I was so afraid of gaining weight and becoming unhealthy because of hearing people talk about their “freshman 15” stories. I made it a goal of mine to work out every day. Saying you’re going to work out every day isn’t realistic because your day doesn’t always go according to plan. But I made working out a big priority of mine.

*Stepping out of your comfort zone in the gym

I would go to the gym for an hour or so by myself and as I entered the gym, I would always walk past this room that had a fitness class going on. I aways thought it would be fun to work out in a group setting; however, I also found it to be extremely intimidating. Weeks went by and I still never attended a class, but I would always walk by that room. Finally, my friend and I decided we should try the fitness class because we had nothing to lose. It turned out to be one of the best decisions we’ve ever made because to this day we still go to the Tuesday night fitness class and even made friends from consistently going. This taught me that stepping out of your comfort zone can be extremely helpful in more ways than I could imagine.

*Stepping out of your comfort zone in marketing

After that I felt more comfortable trying new things. This helped me with joining a marketing organization on campus. In this organization it helps me gain experience in talking to employer’s and networking. I also compete in competitions that help me be more confident with public speaking. With marketing being a competitive career it’s important to find ways to stand out while being able to promote yourself. Stepping out of your comfort zone will definitely help with that.

***Marketing and working out are two of my main passions in life and they both challenge me in different ways, helping me grow as a person and make new connections.