Living the Life of a Type A Person

I am the epitome of Type A.

My closet is organized by color. I make a daily list of things to do and must cross each item off before bed. I have a problem with sitting still or being unproductive because I don't want to waste my time. Even my blood type is A+. I cannot get away from it.

Let's touch on the incapability to sit still or be unproductive a little more. At work, I am usually left with nothing to do for long periods of time. I fill the time in the best way I see fit, but sometimes, it still leaves me with nothing to do. For instance, in the past week alone, I have cleaned my entire cubicle, inside and out. This included finding file folders, organizing all my papers into these folders, categorizing them by importance and cleaning out a large filing cabinet to place these papers in. That's how I roll.

I even finally put my snuggie away in a drawer so people would stop commenting on how "pink" it is. I mean, I can't help that hot pink happens to be one of my favorite colors. I also cannot help that my father knows this, so every purchase he makes for me will be hot pink, if there is an option for it.

Another thing about being Type A is that I do not enjoy putting things off until the last minute. For me, early is on time and on time is late. At work, since I am usually the last step in any process, I must wait on others to send me their things. At times, this makes me nervous. Other times, I get frustrated (though I'm working on it) because I am waiting for someone else to do their job so I can do mine.

Working in corporate America makes me realize how much I don't enjoy it. Sure, you can dress cute everyday (the biggest perk) and companies are well-established so they offer a plethora of benefits, but the "go, go, go" attitude is not for me. I am not about getting ahead of others. I'd rather do things on my own time and work with others.

If nothing else, this internship is opening my eyes to how much I don't want to work in the competitive business world, if that's God's will for my life. If He places me here, I'll suck it up and find something I love. Something like social media or human relations. I can do that.