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“ The day I sat down and talked to my dad about college , I announced I wanted to go to art school ,” Linda says . “ I loved everything about the creative process , and despite good grades in maths and science , I was in what I now call my ‘ flighty ’ period . He sat me down and told me that I needed a plan B . He explained that we are all responsible for ourselves , and I should not expect a fallback plan that someone else would provide for me .
“ My father knew I loved solving hard problems , so I decided to choose Maths as my major . This was mainly because I truly understood the need to stand on my own two feet . I knew I had to own my life decisions , and that , ultimately , I was charting the course that would bring me happiness .”
Standing on her own two feet Three years of studying soon passed , and , in 1985 , Linda started her first internship at Kroger . After spending the summer taking away typewriters , putting in PCs and teaching word processing to the admin staff , Linda was fortunate to be offered a full-time position at the company – with one catch . “ The recruiter told me he would only offer me the position if I agreed to interview with other companies . He said he wanted me to work for Kroger by choice , not by default .
“ He outlined the importance of not skipping this step , explaining that if I ignored it , I may wonder what else is out there and resign after a few years . This resonated with me , and I encourage all our interns to be similarly well-informed before making their decision to work for the company .”
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