I was excited, nervous, anxious, scared, any word you could think of going into the meeting with Stephen and Susan.  It was bitter sweet walking into the meeting; on one hand I was so excited because I knew that these two individuals were going to help me to kick off a career that I was so passionate about, but on the other hand I wanted to go back to my freshman year of college and relive every memory over again.  Time was flying by way too fast and in only a few short months I knew I was going to graduate.

Walking into the meeting with Stephen and Susan, I was instantly greeted with warm smiles and bigheartedness.  They were just as excited to start this venture as was I.  There dedication and devotion to the program was displayed in the first meeting and in the outline of what they expect from the individuals they work with, and it made you want to strive to greatness.

During the meeting it was just a conversation between three individuals; there was no stress involved, but it was the most important conversation I have had in a long time.  This conversation discussed my future-a conversation that is rarely brought up in any of my college courses.  They were interested in knowing about me.  Who is LM?  Where did she come from and how did she morph into the person sitting in front of them today?  Stephen and Susan are not just a business transaction for you where you will pay them and they will find you a job; you start out building a relationship with the two of them, confide in them, and hopefully sustain a lifelong friendship with the two of them.

Walking away from my first day with Stephen and Susan I was still a little nervous but more excited.  I did receive some “homework” as they called it, but it was nothing like homework that you would receive in school, it pertained to your future.  Some of the things I had to do for my homework assignment was compiling letters of recommendations from employers and professors, bringing in a copy of my resume, have business cards printed up, bring in a sample cover letter to show them, make sure my phone message is polite and professional, join LinkedIn, Twitter, and so on and so forth.

The best part about my first meeting and the meetings to follow with Stephen and Susan was no sooner did I get to my next destination whether it was school, home, or work, I had a new email from them thanking them for my visit to their office and a recap of the session we just had.  It was wonderful!  The service they provide is like no other.