Travels
Spent my birthday having wine under the stars on the deck of a boat, wondering what kind of career I'll have, will I relate to my friends who are now VPs with salaries in the six figures, and sloshing around Captain Morgan's with Coke.
Twentysomething
Hanoi rains interminably. Seems like the sky ripped open and the sea above has come pouring down for the last week.
Twentysomething
Sometimes life decides to kick you in the nuts when you're not looking.
Travels
A recent NY Times article, A Year Abroad (or 3) as a Career Move: Foreign experience demonstrates entrepreneurship, resourcefulness and independence, according to recruiters... "You are interested in that person who can move quickly and is nimble and has an inquiring mind"... W00t.
Twentysomething
Conversing with my parents is a sure ticket to the twilight zone.
Twentysomething
I was standing outside yesterday during the downpour yesterday when I realized: oh shit, I think I remember this feeling: depression.
Twentysomething
A recent NYTimes article: For Some Graduates, a Fanciful Detour (or Two) before their Careers Begin Like a growing number of graduates, they are taking time away from school and the vigorous pursuit of a career. Some are looking for new experiences; others want to test potential careers or devote
Twentysomething
Seems to me that how is much better than what. And choosing is much better than choices.
Career
At some point, there is a limit to my dealing with sad unhappy bitter people who take their misery out on other people by making their jobs absolute hell.
Career
Jumping through the void requires a lot of letting go. When you jump, you can't take a lot with you.
Career
Looked at slews of grad school applications in the past 5 hours. Tests and recommendation letters and essays and the immense difficulty of concentrating on something I know can hardly be truthfully me.
Twentysomething
Can't sleep. Worries about not making it. Not making it on time in the months to come. Feels like I'm in the passenger seat of a car veering in the wrong direction. Our worlds all collide, bursting and spinning penetratingly into the sublime and unblinking smiles