And Just Like That… I Had a Good Feeling About 2024
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Originally, Sex and the City was a show that I had unintentionally acquired surface knowledge about over the years. I attempted to watch it once and, despite my efforts, it just wouldn’t stick. In honor of my tradition of watching a new show at the beginning of every year, I decided to give the show another chance. You know what they say: new year, new show… right? Oddly enough, after the third episode I became hooked on the immersive experience known as the fictional world of Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones.
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After only two weeks I’ve managed to reach the sixth season, unsure of what I’ll do with my life when I inevitably finish the show. From the first season to the last, these four fictional, 36-year-old women have left both a strong impression on me and a vision of what I want the year ahead of me to look like.
As a junior in college, I have a hard time distinguishing whether I should view the concept of time as a friend or an enemy. The idea of securing an internship and potential career looms over my head as if it’s a dark cloud; however, the comfort of watching these women excel in their careers relieved a lot of the fear I’ve associated with employment (or unemployment for that matter). Carrie’s passion for writing as a columnist, Miranda’s ability to balance her social life and her profession as a lawyer, Charlotte’s energy toward art dealing, and Samantha’s strong-willed attitude as a public relations professional are all traits that I aspire to express as I focus on building my resume in the new year.
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The women are far from perfect when it comes to decision-making; mistakes are made left and right, yet they do not fail to hold one another accountable. Observing such a durable on-screen support system has reinforced my goal of surrounding myself with people who don’t just tell me what I want to hear, but what I need to hear. I want to be able to have difficult conversations with people that result in strengthened relationships as opposed to relationships that will dissolve at the first mention of conflict. At one point or another, each of the four women clashed, but their friendships remained intact because of the importance they held (even if the women weren’t always good at showing it).
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At last, I must mention the fashion. Ever since I began watching the show, I’ve experienced an increasing desire to buy shoes and there’s no confusion as to why. Nobody knows shoes like Carrie Bradshaw, and her admiration for them has me eager to experiment with my own. In the new year, I’ve given myself the objective to do just that. Sex and the City has shown me that as I focus on my future career, business casual doesn’t have to be boring. It all comes down to how you style the pieces you choose.
Ultimately, it feels as though I’ve gained four fashionable big sisters by watching their lives and learning lessons as to what to avert and what to potentially repeat. Although the women aren’t typical role models to many as they navigate the unavoidable obstacles that come with life, they demonstrate the occasional admirable quality that I can only hope to apply to my life in 2024.
Strike Out,
Writer: Lindsey Limbach
Editor: Jayna O
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