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What motivated you to begin a blog helping others navigate the college/career process?

Hi catt-ass-trophy,

Thank you for the question.

My motivation to blog about these topics is really to help others understand that there college/career choices shouldn’t be bounded by the generic advice everyone gets. There is more to that advice than people think, and at the same time, there are different ways to navigate than people realize. It to help bring that realization more to light---particularly the ‘stuff’ that isn’t always talked about or emphasized enough.

I would also add that the blog also emphasizes to do things differently, because that is what will make you stand out, and ultimately make you happier about your choices and accomplishments.

-Irrational Me

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Choose College Elective Courses With Complementary Keywords

Colleges have an ever expanding lists of courses that a student can take, and which ones to choose can be a difficult choice. Where you will learn and expand the most is in what elective courses you choose, not necessarily the core curriculum. This is where I say do not choose what looks easy, or the professor’s reviews, or what your friends are taking. Take courses that can complement your…

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Opportunity In Gaps: Create A Bridge To Unlock Value

Where there is a gap, there is an opportunity. The question to ask is not whether if I should ignore that gap and walk right past it, but whether how I can use it to disrupt the current-state of its surroundings.

Typically, you find opportunities where something is growing, where people are running towards, and where the money is flowing to. I like to call these opportunities, bridged…

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Turn The Tables At The Career Fair: Learn How

If you ever have been to a career fair, you know it is a very intimidating experience. It seems like the deck is stacked against you, but there are ways to turn the tables. You may feel lost and even overwhelmed as you navigate your way through the dozens of company booths, but if you have a plan of action and take the lead in your interactions, you will increase your chances of a positive…

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Use Uncertainty to Your Advantage

Uncertainty is, by its very nature, a difficult concept to comprehend and handle. As a result, you may know little of how to use uncertainty to your advantage. The big reason why is that we simply do not know what will happen once that uncertainty is over. It is difficult to start something, if you know that any minute you may have to stop, and it is difficult to imagine spending so much time and…

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#Career #College #Uncertainty

Think Out-Side-The-Box and Diversify

Thinking outside-the-box is not enough. You need to also find other areas of knowledge and understand them, and then be able to make a connection. For this to happen, though, experience in the uncommon is needed.

If you are wondering what the single most effective way to become competitive in today’s world, diversifying your background would be the answer. Different experiences expose you to new…

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When Change Is Not Enough, Pivot

Moving forward is more than simply going in the same direction. Sometimes you need to simply change your direction and then step; you need to pivot. Otherwise you could very well be taking a step backwards.

Pivoting is one of those concepts that seems obvious, but is actually hard to see as a solution to some of our problems in life. Often, we tend to apply a change in life, rather than a pivot.…

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#Irrational Life #Pivot #Pivoting

What Your Boss Wants To See From You Is Potential

I am going to repeat the title again to emphasize its significance: what your boss wants to see from you is potential. They want to see your potential to learn, to grow, to excel, and to lead–just to name a few qualities. This is something that your boss will admire and one that will give them utmost confidence in you as an employee. It might sound obvious, and you might say that of course I have…

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#Boss Insights #Career #Show Your Potential

Attention Career Driven People: Don’t forget to enjoy the Journey

Talk to anyone today and I bet you will find that one of their top priorities in life is their career. This may mean working long hours, staying up late, waking up early, eating while driving, sending and reading dozens of emails daily, etc. To simply put it, to get ahead in one’s career means to stress over every detail in order to get ahead further than their ‘competitor’ or self-ambition. As a…

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#Career #Enjoy the Journey

It's OK, Ask Those Questions You Have

It’s OK, Ask Those Questions You Have

Have you ever been in a situation where you wondered what the other person was talking about? Instead of asking questions to clarify, you sit there in fear of being deemed incompetent by the person speaking or maybe even other people around you. I’m sure it has happened you, as it has happened to millions of others. You know you should ask a question or two, but you simply cannot get yourself to…

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#Ask Questions #Career #Communication

Check Your Email Drafts Again! You May Sound Demanding To Your Boss

One of the things I learned while working with an advisor of mine is how to properly write an email such that I do not sound demanding. When I was first told of my poor email etiquette, I was shocked. I never meant to sound that way, but at the same time, I never really considered how the e-mails I was sending out would sound to the other person, the reader. No one ever taught me how to write an…

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#Boss #Career #Email Etiquette

What Others Don't Tell You About Job Searching: Adapt and Look/Listen Between the Lines

What Others Don’t Tell You About Job Searching: Adapt and Look/Listen Between the Lines

If you are looking for a new job, you may be feeling there is more to the search process than what you’ve read online and what others have told you. When someone begins to search for jobs, there is generally a sense of great hope, of being exceptional, and an attitude akin to ‘I think I have a great shot’. However, what one thinks a job search will be and what it actually is, is very different…

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A Word of Advice: Skip The College House Parties

The college house party is part of the college experience. It’s shown in movies as the time-of-your life moments of your college career, one of the sole reasons to attend college. They are life altering, live your-life-like-there-is-no-tomorrow opportunities. Sorry to break it you, but they are not. They are far from it. I’ve been to frat parties and regular house parties, and they are just not…

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#College #House Parties

What I Stressed About During College That I Shouldn't Have

What I Stressed About During College That I Shouldn’t Have

College was an exciting time for me. A new environment, a new direction in life, and the abundant possibilities in front of me. There were new friends to make, much to learn, and my future in my hands, all for me to mold and shape for myself. And I cannot say that I didn’t do all of those things. However, there were many ‘in-between’ times where I simply spent worrying about things that in the…

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#College #College Stress

Identity Crisis: Introduction

Introduction

At what point in life do you begin to realize who you are as a person? How many ‘life experiences’ need to happen before you can begin to define and understand your desires in life? Is it possible to ever embrace who you are amongst differing external impressions? You see, growing up with a multi-cultural background is both a blessing and a hardship. It could very well be one or the…

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The Gist: Be More Practical About Choosing A University to Attend

The Gist

There are many factors that go into deciding which college one should apply to, and ultimately attend. When choosing, many people emphasize personal fit, cultural fit, if you can see yourself going there for 4 years, program strength, etc, etc. While those factors are all important and should be considered thoroughly, what is not discussed, nor emphasized much, is the location and the…

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#Career #College #Decision Making

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