Megan's Story

In the summer of 2006 I found Centerpoint. Wait…that makes it sound so matter-of-fact, so blah, like I just found my socks in the morning after a 5-minute, groggy hunt. It wasn’t that simple or that straight forward, though. It was more like I had found the sock that had been missing for months when I made the mistake of washing it and sending it to sock heaven via the dryer. It’s the sock that I loved so much, that was lots of fun with all the cool colors that I thought had vanished or had been victim to some sock-homicide. But lo and behold, there it was safe and sound and back on my foot! That’s how it felt when I found Centerpoint.

I was looking for a job; I needed to get out of my current one and Centerpoint seemed to be just what I was looking for. I was a young college student (not that I’m completely grown up now but thanks to Centerpoint I feel more so). I wasn’t quite sure of any sort of direction but I knew that I wanted to be in a field that helped people. I was sick of the corporate world so I decided to try nonprofit which I thought would give me the jump start I was looking for even though I wasn’t quite sure of my overall direction. Anyway, I ended up working as the Front Office Manager for Centerpoint and absolutely loved it. I settled in quite well; I felt as though I’d been there forever—it was a fabulous fit. As corny as it may sound, I began feeling as though I was blossoming into a stronger, more self-assured person with each day I was there.

This past winter I decided to enroll in the Early Career Passion Search™ workshop. It sounded like fun and I figured it would be interesting to take; I had no idea what I was in for! To put my experience into a small paragraph for you to understand is next to impossible. The class itself, Centerpoint, my instructor, and my fellow peers all helped me see what I had been searching for since I was a child. They helped me realize what I want to say when asked "What do you want to do with your life?" I had always responded to that dreaded question by quickly stumbling through some clichéd answer that I knew would force the person to be somewhat satisfied with what I told them. Now I tell them I’m a "momma to all animals" and am destined to help and care for them.

As of now I’m not quite sure how I’m going to do that, but for the time being I know I’m where I’m supposed to be, which is just perfect for now. Each day I go to school, get closer to the end of my program, and to my new career choice I feel more complete. So I suppose it’s fair to say, "Centerpoint, you completed me!"