Hero's Journey

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heroEVERY HERO HAS A STORY.

FEATURED :HERO'S JOURNEY Q&A WITH ANNETTE RUCHALA

FALL 2012ISSUE 001

TS FALL 2012

VOL.1 NO.1

HERO’S JOURNEY Q&A

Ordinary worldCall to adventureAccept or reject the callMeeting a mentorCrossing the 1st thresholdRoad of trialsSupreme ordealUltimate boonRefusal of returnCrossing the return thresholdMaster of 2 worlds

ADDITIONAL INFO

This month’s Daily Hero asnwers a few questions about her journey.

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A ORDINARY WORLD01 h

02CALL TO ADVENTURE

DH: WHEN DID YOUR JOURNEY START?

AR: Ever since I’ve been a little girl, my life has always revolved around art, design, fashion, etc. Back in high school, when I was deciding on my major for college, I thought I would be pursuing some kind of art or design degree from the start. I ended up studying Pre-Med first, for a little over 3 years, actually. I guess I didn’t listen to my heart, and let others convince me that I would have a more successful future with that degree.

DH: WHEN DID YOU START HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS MAJOR?

AR: Last year, during the middle of the Spring 2012 semester, which was my Junior year, I started to realize that I would be graduating soon. This made me put my future into perspective; I decided that I wasn’t happy with what I was studying, and I knew I wasn’t passionate about any careers in the Medical field.

DH: HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO FIX YOUR PROBLEM?

AR: I knew I still had a chance to change my major, hoping that this was the key to getting my life back on track. My only dilemma was that I was almost done with my Pre-Med degree, and switching my major to Graphic Design would set me back another 4 years, until I could graduate.

DH: SO, WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM IN YOUR ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: I was not happy with my current life, or my future ‘plans’. I was constantly getting sick, stressed, and was having regrets about the major that I chose. I needed to do something to change this. This made me regret my major choice even more.

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A ORDINARY WORLD01 h

02CALL TO ADVENTURE

DH: WHEN DID YOUR JOURNEY START?

AR: Ever since I’ve been a little girl, my life has always revolved around art, design, fashion, etc. Back in high school, when I was deciding on my major for college, I thought I would be pursuing some kind of art or design degree from the start. I ended up studying Pre-Med first, for a little over 3 years, actually. I guess I didn’t listen to my heart, and let others convince me that I would have a more successful future with that degree.

DH: WHEN DID YOU START HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS MAJOR?

AR: Last year, during the middle of the Spring 2012 semester, which was my Junior year, I started to realize that I would be graduating soon. This made me put my future into perspective; I decided that I wasn’t happy with what I was studying, and I knew I wasn’t passionate about any careers in the Medical field.

DH: HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO FIX YOUR PROBLEM?

AR: I knew I still had a chance to change my major, hoping that this was the key to getting my life back on track. My only dilemma was that I was almost done with my Pre-Med degree, and switching my major to Graphic Design would set me back another 4 years, until I could graduate.

DH: SO, WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM IN YOUR ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: I was not happy with my current life, or my future ‘plans’. I was constantly getting sick, stressed, and was having regrets about the major that I chose. I needed to do something to change this. This made me regret my major choice even more.

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A ACCEPT ORREJECT THE CALL03 h

04MEETING A MENTOR

DH: SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A PRETTY DIFFICULT DECISION TO MAKE. WHAT DID YOU END UP DOING AND WHY?

AR: Well, I figured if I reject the call, I would finish school miserably, with a degree that I want nothing to do with, and will probably have a miserable job and a miserable life. If I accept, I then I would be taking a risk for a hopefully better, happier, healthier, and more successful future. I could have many more career op-tions, especially related to my passions and interests. I obvi-ously accepted the call.

DH: HAVE YOU HAD, OR DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A MENTOR?

AR: I already have the approval and sup-

port of my friends and family, but I’m still hoping to meet a wise

mentor, whom will be able to guide me throughout the rest of my journey. I hope that my mentor will be a knowledge-able and trustworthy person that I will meet either at school (like a teacher), during an internship, or possibly at an

actual job.

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A ACCEPT ORREJECT THE CALL03 h

04MEETING A MENTOR

DH: SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A PRETTY DIFFICULT DECISION TO MAKE. WHAT DID YOU END UP DOING AND WHY?

AR: Well, I figured if I reject the call, I would finish school miserably, with a degree that I want nothing to do with, and will probably have a miserable job and a miserable life. If I accept, I then I would be taking a risk for a hopefully better, happier, healthier, and more successful future. I could have many more career op-tions, especially related to my passions and interests. I obvi-ously accepted the call.

DH: HAVE YOU HAD, OR DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A MENTOR?

AR: I already have the approval and sup-

port of my friends and family, but I’m still hoping to meet a wise

mentor, whom will be able to guide me throughout the rest of my journey. I hope that my mentor will be a knowledge-able and trustworthy person that I will meet either at school (like a teacher), during an internship, or possibly at an

actual job.

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A CROSSING THE 1ST THRESHOLD05 h

06ROADOF TRIALS

DH: HOW DO YOU THINK YOU’LL FEEL WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP OUT OF THE ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: With or without a mentor, this will be a life-changing transition, full of many opportunities and new experiences. I’m expect-ing to feel out of place at first, so having a mentor at this point would be very helpful during my transition. Having someone to ask questions, or be guided by, can make things a little easier and more comforting.

DH: HOW DO YOU PLAN ON GETTING THROUGH ALL KINDS OF OBSTACLES AND TESTS DURING THIS STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY?

AR: This is where I will have to trust my instincts; Especially, for jobs, meeting people, making decisions go, etc.

DH: WHAT KIND OF CHALLENGES DO YOU THINK YOU’LL HAVE TO FACE?

AR: Applying for jobs & internships, and getting accepted or rejected; Trying out different kinds of design related jobs and career paths, in order to figure out what it is that I want to do exactly. I wil l definitely be learning from my mistakes during this stage, and al l of these chal lenges wil l help me grow into the successful career woman that I would l ike to be some day.

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A CROSSING THE 1ST THRESHOLD05 h

06ROADOF TRIALS

DH: HOW DO YOU THINK YOU’LL FEEL WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP OUT OF THE ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: With or without a mentor, this will be a life-changing transition, full of many opportunities and new experiences. I’m expect-ing to feel out of place at first, so having a mentor at this point would be very helpful during my transition. Having someone to ask questions, or be guided by, can make things a little easier and more comforting.

DH: HOW DO YOU PLAN ON GETTING THROUGH ALL KINDS OF OBSTACLES AND TESTS DURING THIS STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY?

AR: This is where I will have to trust my instincts; Especially, for jobs, meeting people, making decisions go, etc.

DH: WHAT KIND OF CHALLENGES DO YOU THINK YOU’LL HAVE TO FACE?

AR: Applying for jobs & internships, and getting accepted or rejected; Trying out different kinds of design related jobs and career paths, in order to figure out what it is that I want to do exactly. I wil l definitely be learning from my mistakes during this stage, and al l of these chal lenges wil l help me grow into the successful career woman that I would l ike to be some day.

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A SUPREMEORDEAL (CRISIS)07 h

08ULTIMATEBOON (TREASURE)

DH: OUT OF ALL OF THE CHALLENGES, WHICH DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE MOST DIFFICULT FOR YOU?

AR: I’m st i l l try ing to f igure out my idea l career, and what wi l l make me happy for the rest of my l i fe . So, I th ink f ind ing that ‘perfect’ job that I’m look ing for wi l l def in i te ly be the most d i f f icu l t cha l lenge for

DH: WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ‘TREASURE’

THAT YOU’RE HOPING TO CLAIM DURING YOUR JOURNEY?

AR: As I mentioned before, I still don’t

know what kind of exact career I want to have. At this point, I’m

hoping to figure out what it is that I want to do with the

rest of my life, which will grant me the happiness

and success that I’ve been striving for. I

imagine that this will be the moment

when everything will start to make

sense and fall into place.

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A SUPREMEORDEAL (CRISIS)07 h

08ULTIMATEBOON (TREASURE)

DH: OUT OF ALL OF THE CHALLENGES, WHICH DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE MOST DIFFICULT FOR YOU?

AR: I’m st i l l try ing to f igure out my idea l career, and what wi l l make me happy for the rest of my l i fe . So, I th ink f ind ing that ‘perfect’ job that I’m look ing for wi l l def in i te ly be the most d i f f icu l t cha l lenge for

DH: WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ‘TREASURE’

THAT YOU’RE HOPING TO CLAIM DURING YOUR JOURNEY?

AR: As I mentioned before, I still don’t

know what kind of exact career I want to have. At this point, I’m

hoping to figure out what it is that I want to do with the

rest of my life, which will grant me the happiness

and success that I’ve been striving for. I

imagine that this will be the moment

when everything will start to make

sense and fall into place.

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A REFUSALOF RETURN09 h

10CROSSING THERETURN THRESHOLD

DH: SO ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT YOUR IDEAL CAREER, DO YOU THINK THAT YOU’LL EVER GO BACK TO THE ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: Once I think that I’ve stumbled upon the ‘perfect’ job, I probably won’t want to start over and keep on searching. I’ve already experienced situations, where I thought I found the perfect job, but ended up realizing otherwise.

DH: HOW DID YOU SEE YOUR FIRST STEP BACK INTO THE ORDINARY WORLD, AFTER CROSSING THE ‘RETURN THRESHOLD’?

AR: I think that I’ll have lots of new knowledge, skills, and experience, from either one job that I stick with the longest, or from all of my experiences combined. I feel like I will be a new person after crossing the ‘return threshold’.

DH: H OW SO?

AR: I will be able to use all of my knowledge, skills, and experience to try something new, and maybe take on another project, or even try a different career.

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A REFUSALOF RETURN09 h

10CROSSING THERETURN THRESHOLD

DH: SO ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT YOUR IDEAL CAREER, DO YOU THINK THAT YOU’LL EVER GO BACK TO THE ‘ORDINARY WORLD’?

AR: Once I think that I’ve stumbled upon the ‘perfect’ job, I probably won’t want to start over and keep on searching. I’ve already experienced situations, where I thought I found the perfect job, but ended up realizing otherwise.

DH: HOW DID YOU SEE YOUR FIRST STEP BACK INTO THE ORDINARY WORLD, AFTER CROSSING THE ‘RETURN THRESHOLD’?

AR: I think that I’ll have lots of new knowledge, skills, and experience, from either one job that I stick with the longest, or from all of my experiences combined. I feel like I will be a new person after crossing the ‘return threshold’.

DH: H OW SO?

AR: I will be able to use all of my knowledge, skills, and experience to try something new, and maybe take on another project, or even try a different career.

&A MASTER

OF 2 WORLDS1111

DH: HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE WILL BE LIKE WHEN YOU BECOME THE ‘MASTER OF 2 WORLDS’?

AR: I will be free to travel between the two worlds. I will have the opportunity to stick with what I love doing already, or I will be able to try something new, assuming I will have all the skills and experience to do so.

DH: HOW WILL YOU BRING YOUR TREASURE, THAT YOU CLAIMED, BACK INTO THE ORDINARYWORLD?

AR: I can use my skills, experience, and knowledge from my career and journey, in order to help someone, and possibly become someone’s mentor. I hope to really inspire and guide others on their hero’s journeys.

ANNETTE RUCHALAGRA 101 / FALL 2012HERO’S JOURNEY

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A MASTER OF 2 WORLDS1111

DH: HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE WILL BE LIKE WHEN YOU BECOME THE ‘MASTER OF 2 WORLDS’?

AR: I will be free to travel between the two worlds. I will have the opportunity to stick with what I love doing already, or I will be able to try something new, assuming I will have all the skills and experience to do so.

DH: HOW WILL YOU BRING YOUR TREASURE, THAT YOU CLAIMED, BACK INTO THE ORDINARYWORLD?

AR: I can use my skills, experience, and knowledge from my career and journey, in order to help someone, and possibly become someone’s mentor. I hope to really inspire and guide others on their hero’s journeys.

ANNETTE RUCHALAGRA 101 / FALL 2012HERO’S JOURNEY

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FEATURED :HERO'S JOURNEY Q&A WITH ANNETTE RUCHALA

FALL 2012ISSUE 001

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