Are you a self-starter? I used to self-proclaim as a self-starter until I tried starting something big for myself. It turns out I’m great at working independently, but not very good at knowing where to start if there’s no initial assignment. No one was telling me what to write or giving me a deadline, soContinueContinue reading “Today I will take control of my career.”
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Live to work, work to live: I could be my own employer
Christmas and the New Year have passed, and I am ready to barrel right into 2016. My motivation is not a New Year’s resolution, but an epiphany I had while preparing for the holidays. As busy as my life was before December, it got even crazier with having to add shopping trips, wrapping, dishes toContinueContinue reading “Live to work, work to live: I could be my own employer”
From Job Searching to Being Active in the Field
In one week I finalized my freelance strategy, started a part-time job for steady income, and began volunteering. The schedule is much more hectic, but so much more fulfilling. One of the first things people tell you about freelancing is that you should not quit your day job because lining up clients is a slowContinueContinue reading “From Job Searching to Being Active in the Field”
When is the best time to attend college?
Frank Bruni, author and New York Times columnist, spoke on the Wisconsin Public Radio’s Kathleen Dunn Show yesterday about his newest book and how high school might be too early for many young people to make lifelong decisions. You can listen here. I feel lucky that I caught this show yesterday because it hits on the topicContinueContinue reading “When is the best time to attend college?”
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