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Me and my peers are approaching a precipice - some people call it graduation.
Some did not plan past their school schedule and are staring into the abyss. Others are already knee-deep in their chosen career path and look out and see a horizon!
I, for one, always wanted to be a writer/entrepreneur. I have rarely wanted to be anything else (after discovering that I could neither be an astronaut, or a super secret agent Ninja) so I went to college with the
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02.06.09
Aww I just saw this entry on the Brazen Careerist front page, yay! Hehe I love the "I know her!" feeling...
02.06.09
i have to disagree with the article. think of the most balanced, multi-skilled people you know. you know, the people that can get any job they go for.
well they didnt go straight to career from college. they set themselves apart from an increasingly large pool of applicants by going abroad, messing up, trying new things and becoming well rounded humans. think big and long term, not short term gain. remember your career that you have chosen will change, and twist and possibly disappear. the new labor supply needs to be flexible.
02.06.09
You need a balance. Not everyon is as career minded right out of highschool. Some people need time to grow up, and figure out what they need to do.
However, that does not mean college is only a place to party and goof off all day either.
Part of college is learning about life, growing up, learning to live on your own and make decisions on your own, and learning about the world at large.
The other part is preparing for a job.
College students should make time for both.
02.06.09
I agree with this post. I think too many students don't think hard enough about how college is preparing them for the career they want. That doesn't mean you have to work the whole time, or not focus on academia, but make sure you get the experience out of it that you need personally. It used to be all you needed was a college degree and a little initiative. But especially with this economy, employers want to see that you did more than just attended classes. Any attempt at future planning and insight will be viewed positively. And college is one of the best times to network because you have the time and it comes naturally. You may not keep in contact with everyone but it's still useful to realize your college friends and classmates now might be job contacts in the future.
02.06.09
As for me, I waited tables and I didn't start a business, but while I was doing that, I was gaining the requisite knowledge in math, physics, engineering and management that would be the basis for my career.
02.06.09
I agree. College isn't cheap. You should try to get everything you can out of it to advance your career.
02.08.09
Kathleen,
This is a great post that is spot on with the college experience. As a student myself, I understand that motovation can sometimes be a factor in advancing your career. Unfortunately many students don't realize that college isn't going to drop a career into their lap. Like you mentioned, students need to learn how to newtwork and prioritize so that they can effectively promote themselves. I recently found a website called Careerealism.com that helps students with these exact problems. The content is very informative and rich with tips on how to succeed in the business world. I recommend checking it out, it really helped me.
02.08.09
If you are going to go straight from college into a specific field, I think that college is the perfect time to build your career. For most people in their 20's, however, I've come to note that very few of us actually end up doing with our degrees what we thought we were going to.
I once had grandiose visions of teaching classical studies to college students while wearing a stylish tweed blazer and sitting cross legged on my desk. After many bumps and bruises and twists and turns I most definitely did NOT anticipate my life taking, I'm in a new field I never would have imagined or planned for, but I love it.
Congratulations for knowing what you want and carefully planning for your career, but make sure to leave yourself free to bump and thump along the road to what might be as well.
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