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Gen-Y Perspective: Looking Back Over My College Experience

Gen-Y Perspective: Looking Back Over My College Experience

Now, as I finish my fifth year, people are starting to say, “Are you excited? This is going to be a big change for you!” But it doesn’t feel like a big change. For the past two [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | When Post-Grad Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

The Gen-Y Perspective | When Post-Grad Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

As I plow though Facebook and Twitter updates, I sometimes stubble across an up-and-coming 2011 graduate posting about their excitement for post-grad life. They’ve started picking dream cities, polishing their resumes and some have even started [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | Tips for Graduating Early

The cost of college has risen faster than inflation for what seems like decades, without pause. Even the nationwide economic crisis seemed to have little impact upon tuition on the average. All this means that getting [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | How Gen-Y’s Can Co-exist in a Baby Boomer Workforce

After eight months on the job, I've learned a lot about what it takes to win over your older superiors. I believe my experiences will help you shine your Gen-Y light in a dark sea of [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | You Mean I Have to be a Professional Now?

So, you’re a few months away from graduation and still deciding what your next steps will be; grad school, full time job, a trip abroad, the decisions are endless. A little less than a year ago [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | Writing Your Own Path

Flash forward to graduation, and after the excitement had worn off, and my cap and gown had been put away, I found myself unemployed. It was 2008, a rough year to be on the job market, [...]

The Gen-Y Perspective | Know Thyself

For as long as I can remember, I’ve worked to be an overachiever – often to the detriment of my social life, mental health and physical well-being. I’m not sure how this became a hard-wired trait. [...]