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If you are like me you probably spent the bulk of your childhood in school. And if you are like me you also probably spent the bulk of your time in school being told that you had to do good in class so that you could “get into a good college” or “get a good job.” From the time we are young, we are ingrained with the “what do you want to be when you grow up” mentality. The funny thing is that by the time we grow up we usually become more and more uncertain about what we want to be. Most of us decide that we don't want to be anything at all or that what we want to be can't support our material needs, so we settle for something that pays the bills. This is obviously not always the case, but it is a huge trend I have noticed in my own generation.
Logan BakerPublished 6 years ago in JournalThings I Learned as a Dropshipper
I assume you know what dropshipping means, but if not, it is really simple: connect a manufacturer with a customer (probably more like manufacturers with customers). No inventory, experience, knowledge, or startup cash required. It is easy, right? Well, yes and no.
Ivan IvankaPublished 6 years ago in JournalMaking the Tough Decisions
School is underway for most, no matter the level of education, such as high school, undergraduate college, community college, graduate programs, etc. Education is incredibly important, and doing well within school becomes a main goal, if not the most important thing to work towards for those who are studying. This can cause incredible amounts of stress and worry.
Lizzie CasellaPublished 6 years ago in EducationThe Culture Shock from Year 9 to 10
I have recently entered year 10. Everybody thinks that when they join high school or comprehensive school, that they are just going to be able to mess around for the 5 years that they are there. Including myself. I have just had a big culture shock in the way that the amount of pressure you are put under when entering year 10 is ridiculous. You go from year 9 minding your own business just getting by in lessons and having a laugh, to year 10 where the minute you enter a classroom the teacher is breathing down your neck about your GCSEs, and it is stressful. I am writing this to vent my opinions and I just want to give some advice from a personal experience. Teenagers need to start buckling down when they get to comp or high school and listening in class, even doing their homework, because if they don’t and they just mess around, life becomes very hard for them. They may be sat at the back of the class knowing nothing trying to blame it on the teachers and how rubbish they are, but in reality it’s not the teachers fault as they have already taught them all of the information they need to know for their exams in year 7, 8, and 9 but they couldn’t be bothered to listen.
It's Okay to Get Rejected from Every Job You Apply To
When I was in elementary school I remember thinking that 23 was old; like, 23 was the age you had your life together and were an adult. Well, I can confidently say I don’t feel that way now. Now, it’s more like I hope I have my life together by 27, but I’m only 20, so let's see how I feel at 25. To me, it's crazy when my mom tells me that after high school she moved into an apartment in Los Angeles with her brother, and they both had separate rooms and just minimum wage jobs, and had time for social lives on top of that. That idea that one minimum wage job can get you your own room in a decent apartment in Los Angeles is now impossible. Nowadays, we go to college, still use our parents' money and loan money, our minimum wage or slightly better job then pays for our extracurriculars and fun, followed by moving back home after college. Not because we want to, but because it's too expensive to live without help. The other day I was having a conversation with my parents about how people are getting married so late and I just responded, “We can’t afford living on our own, how do you expect two people to afford getting married?” Not the wedding part, but the fact that you can’t have roommates anymore to split the rent, it's just the two of you and one room. What a daunting idea just financially. After working my first job at Jamba Juice for a year and a half, I remember thinking to myself, “This job motivates me to do more with my life, because I don’t want to do a minimum wage job like this again.” My first job was a walk in the park; I was friends with the majority of my coworkers, my boss trusted me, I was promoted so I was the boss most of the time, the pay was good and the hours were even better. It just got so mind numbing that I tried doing any more work I could do.
Studying Abroad the Right Way
As a college student, it's likely that you'll encounter many professors, advisors, etc. who will tell you to study abroad. Maybe you've seen flyers around your campus, or your friends' Instagram posts in front of the Eiffel Tower or a different location every weekend and thought it looked like a lot of fun. It is, and you should absolutely do it. In the fall of 2016, I left for England. I had lived in Connecticut my entire life. And not the part of Connecticut that's so close to New York you can spend the afternoon in the city and be home for dinner, but the middle, so unidentifiable that there isn't even a stereotype to use to make fun of it. So when I got to England it was immediately different, but it didn't take long to settle in. In England you get your own room in a flat, which means you don't have a roommate but you share a kitchen and bathroom with three to five other people, no matter the gender. So already, you've got people to pass the time with, and if you want your alone time, you've got it. I went over with two of my friends, so I was lucky enough to have them too. I was only supposed to stay for one semester, which had me flying back home two days before classes in Connecticut started, but a month in, I was already messaging my home university about extending it further. And after the spring term was almost finished, I was messaging about staying for one last semester in the fall. During my nearly year and a half abroad, I met lots of Americans who chose to use their time abroad in different ways. Some of them found other like-minded Americans and traveled every weekend, and some of them fell in with the Brits and got to know the ins and outs of their temporary home a little bit better. Some people even chose to do a little of both. No matter how you choose to spend your time abroad, there are some things I'd like to share that you will not find on a school brochure.
Adam SandonePublished 6 years ago in EducationTop 5 Short Term Investments
When I was in high school, I took a consumer finance class. I have always been inclined to be business minded and I remember being very excited about the class when I registered. It only took me a few weeks to realize I was going to be sorely disappointed. One moment that accurately describes the entirety of the class was when the teacher shared an anecdote of a woman who she claimed was “the best investor she knew.”
Logan BakerPublished 6 years ago in JournalFunniest Job Interview Memes That You Need to Read Beforehand
Job interviews are brutal. You have to practice all the standard job interview questions, brush up your job interview wardrobe, and even just hope you get a job offer at the end of the interview. It's easy to panic, especially when you are running out of savings and are worried about how you're going to make ends meet in the upcoming months.
Buddy BrownPublished 6 years ago in Journal