• The Silver Lining Around This Recession/Depression Cloud

    The Silver Lining Around This Recession/Depression Cloud

    According to The Huffington Post, in a survey conducted only 44% of those interviewed believed that they would surpass the lifestyle they grew up with. And as one of those soon-to-be post grads, let me say that I understand this lack of optimism completely. The economy is still recovering. The job market is terrible. And companies are downsizing instead of hiring.

  • This Post Grad Life: Taking Responsibility Like a Big Girl

    This Post Grad Life: Taking Responsibility Like a Big Girl

    I’ve finally discovered that responsibility is more than just having it. While I should be responsible, I need to learn to step forward and take responsibility for things I do.

  • How to Get Them to Stop Asking Questions: A Guide for Graduating Seniors

    How to Get Them to Stop Asking Questions: A Guide for Graduating Seniors

    So…big day is almost here. You ready for the real world? What are your plans?
    If you’re cringing at the very thought of these questions then there’s only one possible explanation: You too are a college senior.

  • This Post-Grad Life: It’s All One Giant Balancing Act

    This Post-Grad Life: It’s All One Giant Balancing Act

    Lately, I’ll be honest, I’ve been finding it excruciatingly difficult to balance my personal life and spread myself evenly across everything I feel I need to do. I understand I can’t be good at everything (I learned that when I auditioned for choir….), but when it comes to balancing what’s important in my post-grad life, do I have to have to pick only one of the five things I want to excel in?

  • This Post Grad Life: Great Expectations Lead to Great Disappointment

    This Post Grad Life: Great Expectations Lead to Great Disappointment

    Since graduating college, my personal expectations have turned backwards. That’s right – as a post-grad, I expect too much out of every beginning. I squeeze the shiz out of the orange before I can have a taste. It’s awful. I used to gain expectations through experience and now I have a ton of expectations before the experience. Result: I’m always disappointed.

  • How To: Make the Most Out of Your Next Career Fair

    How To: Make the Most Out of Your Next Career Fair

    Every year thousands of students embark on their first experience of the rat race. They decide to attend the career fair. Some of you are scared out of your minds, and there of course are others who don’t see what everyone is freaking out about. The truth is, there are less jobs than there are those in need of a job.

  • Surviving Senior Year: Getting Personal

    Surviving Senior Year: Getting Personal

    I still haven’t written my personal statement yet. You know, the one that more or less says “explain yourself in 700 words or less.” The one that asks you to take the last four yours of your life and make them fit in an essay. The one that asks you to be creative, and witty, and unique, while also demonstrating your intelligence and artfully adding in all of your accomplishments.