In 2014, I was offered a job at a corporate company closer to home and man was I excited!! Working for a huge company was a little nerve racking, but non-the-less it was a step in the right direction. I’ll never forgot showing up to my interview with a swollen face and black eye because I’d just had my wisdom teeth taken out!! I guess that won over my boss lol.
I worked in a smaller department with only women (besides our manager) so we were all able to work together and become friends. Of course though anywhere you put a bunch of women there will be issues, but those were also some of the closet people I had in a long time. We saw a lot of ups and downs together. They were my friends for 3 1/2 years.
Working in Marketing, I found something I finally liked doing. Had I been able experience like this prior to graduating, I probably would’ve changed my major for the 4th time and been in school a lot longer for a marketing degree. After 3 years there, I just kept feeling like I was missing something and found myself more and more unhappy. I wanted to do more, but didn’t feel like I could get it. Without having a degree specializing in something, I didn’t feel like I could get anywhere. Let’s be honest, I’m super proud of my General Studies degree, but I regret changing my major so many times that I ended up not know what I want to do in college. When I decided I wanted to have more, it was a big decision for my family. When I gave my 2 month notice at work I think I almost threw up in boss’ office! I remember going back and forth with one of my friends from there unsure if I should do it, but now I couldn’t be more sure of my decision.
Before I left, I had begun taking my real estate licensee course at the end of 2016. My husband was the most supportive because he just knew I would be great at it. Little ol’ Katlyn wasn’t too confident in herself about doing much of anything to be honest. To this day that’s something I am still working on. My confidence in myself. I QUIT my full time, salary job to just HEADFIRST into the real estate world where there were already over 100 agents in our area and risk not having another paycheck until I sold a house. What was I thinking?! Well little did I know, I would end up enjoying every bit of my new career! It was so much more rewarding to me. I felt like I was actually making a difference in people’s lives. I was just a little ol’ girl from Rosepine, LA helping people from all over the United States sell and purchase homes right here in the Greater Fort Polk Area. I’ve met people from each direction and they’ve made a huge impact on my life. I’ve also grown closer to our military families stationed here. Helping them and hearing they’ve had a pleasant experience is worth more than any paycheck, certification, degree, etc that I could ever be given.
Real estate changed my life. It became more than I ever imagined it would be. Something that was just a dream that I imagined became. I went out on a huge shaky limb. I walk it like a tightrope and enjoy the ride. I’m forever thankful I took the chance. I have pushed myself. Don’t throw your dreams away. They may not happen when you want them to, but never give up on them. I never dreamed I’d be a realtor when I was in college enjoying Marina Monday and weekend nights at The Body. What I dreamed for me was a basic dream, something that didn’t have room for growth. I’ve grown and want to continue to grow.
Here’s to not being basic, dreaming big and living a happy life!
Kate. Simply Living; 