December 18, 2015
Better Late than Never!
Life’s path took this LJIC student from Iowa to Georgia to Germany and back again.
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“God gave me the talent to do hair and makeup, but I didn’t pursue it out of high school,” It’s Eara Nimmers talking. The standout atLa’ James International College attends the Cedar Rapids campus and we’re chatting about how the 41 year-old’s life arrived at this spot.
Coming out of high school, she says it seemed more ‘respectable’ to go to college and get a regular degree, so that’s what she did. But her path to a diploma wasn’t a staight one, along the way she picked up a husband and two children and all of that took some time.
When she did get her degree, she worked in the corporate world for a while and also she worked as an independent contractor. Nimmers had success in many different areas but none of it challenged her creative soul properly.
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One day she realized she’d reached a fork in the road, it was a “put up or shut up” type of place. A place where there is no turning back. If she wanted to pursue her passion and attain a career in cosmetology…
“It’s now or never.”
That’s what she told her husband and he understood. He supported her decision and said:
“GO FOR IT!”
So that’s what she’s doing now.
“I’m stepping out in faith and trusting the Lord,” she says. “I get to do what I want and make other people happy. In this industry, that’s what we can do.”
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Nimmers recently entered a competition called What’s Next Awards 2016 put on by Sebastian Professional’s.
“…I am now where I belong, I’m not afraid of my future, I am no longer afraid of CHANGE.”
This is a brief excerpt of her entrance essay describing her inspiration. Nimmers goes on to describe how her work mirrors the path of her own life:
“The hair in the back represents that pattern being broken into curls, spreading out, and flying away, standing tall, no longer tied down… I AM FREE, I AM FEARLESS!”
Those are powerful words. We should all aspire to stand as tall as Eara Nimmers.
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Are you where you belong? Do you belong in cosmetology school? Contact a LJIC Career Planner today by calling 888.880.2108 or visit www.LJIC.edu!
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