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andrewgibby:

Don’t google your name.  Ever.   

Don’t “search” for yourself

on anything that glows in the dark.

Don’t let your beauty

be something anyone can turn off.

Don’t edit your ugly out of your bio.

Let your light come from the fire.

Let your pain be the spark,

but not the timber.

Remember, you didn’t come here

to write your heart out.

You came to write it in.

(via notyeravrgmuggle)

fawkes-:

My thoughts are avocados I cannot fathom into guacamole.

(via katiepremus)

savetheworld-careers:

I know, I know, the academics of the world are about to hate me. But let me explain:

I’ve been visiting graduate programs lately, and often find myself speaking with students who are just finishing their bachelor’s degree. Chatting in the lobby of some not-so-shabby institutions they tell me, “I can’t believe I got admitted to this program straight out of undergrad! As a recruiter, what do you think… should I get my master’s or work some first?”

While I normally struggle to hold back my fairly strong opinions on this matter, let me just be blunt here:

NEWSFLASH: Your fancy ivy-league master’s degree does not get you a job. As much as the admissions officials will give you a great song-and-dance about the “practical skill-building curriculum” and “great alumni network,” it still comes down to one person: YOU. Your school does not get you a job, your degree does not get you a job, YOU get you a job.

I’m not saying graduate school is a bad idea. Quite the opposite: a good degree from a good school indicates a level of intelligence and ambition that recruiters desire. But your class on “Poverty, Policy and Inequality” does not count as “work experience.”

Let me give you a few reasons why going straight to grad school is a bad idea:

1. The economy sucks. Yeah, I know you’re probably aware of this small fact, but it is even more evident in the number of educated individuals currently looking for work. You are more likely to be employable after graduate school if you take some time to work and increase your earning potential later.
2. Graduate degrees are expensive. Let’s be real here guys: universities are also businesses. They want to “sell” you on their program, and they also want your money. Before you consider dropping six-figures on a graduate degree while still paying off those undergrad loans, try working a couple years first. This will save you money now, and prevent you from paying twice the loans on an entry-level salary later.
3. Your first job matters. Like many young professionals who want to make an impact… you probably don’t know exactly what you want to do yet. Don’t worry, that’s okay! However, going to school might not be the best place to figure that out. Your first several jobs teach you a lot about your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace. Am I a people person? Am I a good organizer? Am I good at sales? Those are the experiences I am looking for on a resume. Grad school is probably not the best place to go to “discover yourself”, at least not for $50,000/year.
4. You can price yourself out. A master’s degree on a resume indicates two things to me: 1) a person who is well-educated and 2) a person who has college loans. This means that someone with a master’s is expecting a higher salary than someone without a master’s. In other words, you are too expensive for an entry level position. If you still need the “2-5 years experience” that many job adverts require, you may find yourself stuck between being over-educated for entry level, and under-qualified for the next step up.
5. Being underemployed happens. A lot. The stories are everywhere: smart, talented, ambitious young professionals with master’s degrees who are working for WAY less money than they should be earning. You know who I’m talking about: The friend from study abroad who got her master’s in Latin American Studies, and worked as a makeup consultant at Sephora afterwards. The girl who got a master’s in Agricultural Economics, and was miserable working the front desk at an eye doctor. In case you haven’t heard any of these stories yourself, please allow my friends to be your cautionary tale: underemployment sucks.

Don’t get me wrong here: all of these people turned out okay in the long run. I’m not trying to bash graduate school. In fact, I think graduate school is an excellent investment in yourself and your earning potential in the long run. However, graduate school no longer guarantees you a job. Do you know how many people went to law school, and still can’t find employment? I see resumes with “J.D.” next to the name on a regular basis. And I don’t work in a law firm.

Take my advice: work a little first. Take a year, preferably two, maybe even three or four! Try finding what you’re good at, building your skills, and moving up in the company. You’ll be more prepared for grad school now, and more attractive to employers later.

Spread the word. Friends don’t let friends go straight to grad school.

Good advice… Def gonna think very hard about this!