When you are a novice in the industry that you are becoming acquainted to, there is the general assumption to ask for more tasks, more jobs, more experience, more contacts, more networking, more full exposure to get yourself associated with the right people and right contacts to know your name. How do you stay present within the industry without having to rely on cold-calling and running your energy dry?
I have to admit: I ever rarely get burnt. Sunburnt, that is. My skintone tans and I increasingly get darker in a short period of time in the sun. That isn't to say I haven't experienced an actual burn. I recently tried turning on the BBQ grill at home (while aimlessly doing a handful of other things) and BOOM! The flames shot all up in my hair as I pushed the ignition button. It all happened in a matter of seconds, parts of my hair were singed, and my lips and right arm immediately felt tingly. Let me say the scent of burnt hair is something that I have memories of, and they are not very pleasant.
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