someone please....help.........?

Question

im goin to school for medical administrator. i dont finish til nov.2006 but the last month we do the externship thing. anyway, its all hard for me. i pass my test but i dont really get what its all about. im so scared imma graduate and not know what im doing at all. and then i have to do my resume, we got a paper on what to put on a resume but i dont have much. i got my ged i only worked at this pizza place for off and on for like 2 yrs. and thats about it. i have no experience in anything whatso ever. with all that would they hire me? i dont have much to offer but my diploma if i graduate school. has anyone been through this before? i switched instructors cause i didnt like how my other taught and with this one im doing my work than what i was in my other class. im just having trouble calming myself down and not worry but its hard cause i fear no one will hire me or i wont last long in the job. please give me ur opinions on what u think on this, please no rude comments

Answer 1

It is very common for people going to school to start to panic at this point of the process. I have seen it with a friend who was going to chef school and another going to vet school. Each of them said "I am no different, I have not really learned anything, I am no closer to really feeling prepared to work in such an environment - people will think I am a fraud".

I am happy to tell you that by the time each of them graduated, they were feeling much more confident (I think the real-world preparedness comes in the end of the school, after you have learned all the mechanics) and they both have very good jobs that they like very much.

Please don't worry. Thousands of people have gone through this process just as you are - in fact, EVERYONE in this profession has gone through the process as you are.

If you really want to have a leg up on your colleagues, try working in your chosen profession (even for free as a volunteer for a little while, while you are still in school). This will give you a glimpse into your new profession without any pressure on you. Of course, that is what the Internship will be - time in the real world environment before you are expected to really do the job.

Answer 2

OK, first you need to relax. A lot of people feel like they don't have a clue as to what they're doing. I still feel that way lots and I've been teaching for 14 years and I have my Masters. You just have to do what you've been taught and what the people who hire you are going to teach you. You'll find out that you're better at it than you realized and better than some people you'll work with--even bosses.

Second, find a teacher or counselor at the school who you like and trust and ask if they will help with your resume. Since you don't have much work experience, you need to do a different kind of resume, one that highlights your skills and abilities. The fact that you went back to get your GED and went on to additional school shows that you can set a goal and stick with it until it's accomplished. You know companies will want that. Google resumes and get a book on the different kinds and how to write them. It may take time to find the job you want, but you will. You persevere--another quality employers like.

Answer 3

Sheesh.relax. No one ever knows how to do the job they are hired for right off the bat and no employer throws you into the wind of your first day. you will be trained on the specifics of your job when you get there. As far as your getting hired in the first place? Well.. best of luck. But do work on your confidence..at least try to appear confident.