Laura Foti is a 23 year old Business Technology Analyst at Deloitte, one of the big four consulting firms. However, what Foti does for a living today is not as important as the the track that lead her there.
Growing up Foti was very active, However, her father was physically disabled. Although her father could not play basketball, he could make up stories. These stories were something Foti and her father could share together and something that Foti became very passionate about.
Never the less Foti left high school feeling unfulfilled and took a year off from college to live in Argentina. Here Foti embraced the culture and ended up writing stories for a local paper about the differences between the United States and Argentina. Although she loved Argentina, after a year, it was time to return to the United States and go to school at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.
While at Syracuse Foti never passed up an opportunity to get involved. She lead Hill Communications, interned for GE digital marketing, interned for GE healthcare, interned for the Chatham Anglers, and even applied for a job at Deloitte, after seeing a sign for technology, social media, and pizza. After being given a hard time by her public relations teacher, Foti decided that Deloitte was the right career for her. This decision however did not come without a lot of second guessing and risk talking.
I think we can all learn a valuable lesson from Foti. First of all, always share your stories and experiences with other people. It could have a larger effect on their life than you may have ever imagined. Second, try a lot of new things until you find your niche. The happiest people in life are the ones willing to take risks and go outside their comfort zone. Lastly, always try to expand upon your current skill set and create opportunities for yourself. Try new things, get out there and experience the world, and soon enough you will find your place in it.