Even though I am still in school, I am making it a habit to read more in my everyday routine. When I received an iPad for Christmas the first thing I downloaded was a year subscription to TIME magazine to fulfill this goal. In a issue two weeks ago, the woman Sheryl Sandberg graced the cover with the title "don't hate her because she is successful". I was immediately intrigued by the COO of Facebook.
Thank you TIME on iPad for allowing me to go back into my library and reread older issues because I have reread her articles three times. In the article she talks about her experiences in the business world and when a women succeeds she is a b#*!^.
This message resonated with me because I felt in similar situations. During a time of growth and change for me I took on large roles that challenged me as a student, friend, and leader. It was then I started to realize people perceived me differently because of the positional role I had gained. There was nothing negative directed toward me, but conversations and relationships shifted slightly changed. At this point I was really upset because I didn't want this change, but now looking back on that time it was because individuals were jealous or did not truly understand me. Like Sheryl, success can create haters but I am proud with what I have accomplish and being a woman doing so.
Rock on Sheryl and all successful women everywhere.
