If I look back on my blog, I can see that each year there were one or two ideas that just blew me away and ended up dominating my thinking. For example, 2011 my year to be obsessed with school – homeschooling and higher ed, 2010 was my year for disillusionment with happiness research, 2009 was when [...]
College and grad schoolHow School Affects Future Earnings
October 17th, 2011
The best way to understand earning power—no matter what your age—is to understand the factors that go into it. For example, most people who have careers that are plateauing usually have a learning problem that manifests itself as an earning problem. What to do in college right now
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September 5th, 2011
It used to be controversial to say that college is a rip off. At this point, I think the arguments have reached the mainstream. The problem is that, while some kids win the intellectual lottery, it’s too risky for most kids to skip out on the credentials. Best alternative to grad school
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August 30th, 2011
After yesterday’s post, about how stupid grad school is, a lot of people asked, what is an alternative to grad school? I have only a little idea of what's going on. Should I go to graduate school to figure it out? [...] Voices of the defenders of grad school. And me crushing them.
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August 29th, 2011
It’s pretty well established that non-science degrees are not necessary for a job. In fact, the degrees cost you too much money, require too long of a commitment, and do not teach you the real-life skills they promise. Prom is a career stepping stone
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May 16th, 2011
Our neighbor, Kathy, called to tell us to come over for prom pictures. Generation Z will revolutionize education
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March 30th, 2011
My kids are Generation Z, born between 1995 and 2010. And I wonder: what can we see in those kids now that can tell us what they'll be like later, at work? As a history student in college (history of political thought, for all you fans of the Republic) and still an obsessive researcher of generational [...] How to manage a college education
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January 21st, 2010
The idea of paying for a liberal arts education is over. It is elitist and a rip off and the Internet has democratized access to information and communication skills to the point that paying $30K a year to get them is insane. The Internet has created a generation of great writers
October 19th, 2009
The best writers in the history of the world are graduating from college, right now. So everyone can just shut up about how no one can write anymore. The new post-college prestige job is retail
April 15th, 2009
It used to be that the best post-college jobs were the ones that gave you a sense of security (law, medicine) or financial windfall (banking). But the finance industry and grad-school route are both dead ends at this point. Don't try to dodge the recession with grad school
February 3rd, 2009
A recession is typically a good time for graduate schools. Their application pool goes up because people see them as safe shelter from the storm. The scariest part of a down economy is the idea of having no income. Of course, graduate school does not solve for that. But graduate school does solve the second [...] How to figure out what you should be doing with your life
January 15th, 2009
There is no other way to figure out where you belong than to make time to do it and give yourself space to fail, give yourself time to be lost. If you think you have to get it right the first time, you won't have the space really to investigate, and you'll convince yourself that [...] Seven reasons why graduate school is outdated
Posted to: College and grad school | Finding a career
June 18th, 2008
It used to be that the smart kids went to graduate school. But today, the workplace is different, and it might be that only the desperate kids go to graduate school. Today there are new rules, and new standards for success. And for most people, graduate school is the path to nowhere. Here are seven [...] What's the right timing for graduate school?
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December 23rd, 2007
What's good timing for grad school? For some degrees, the best timing is probably never. The benefits of the degree will never outweigh the problems it creates. For some degrees, going fast is key, for others, taking your time can ward off common missteps. Here's a primer on how to approach a looming graduate application: Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A's in college
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December 4th, 2007
This is a guest post from Jon Morrow, who is 25 years old. His blog is On Moneymaking. Teaching old tropes new tricks: Community-building with a 21st-century twist
Posted to: College and grad school | Fulfillment
October 28th, 2007
During the middle of the 20th century, the social fabric of community unraveled. Families fled to the suburbs, where they lived isolated lives. Baby boomers became hyper competitive – almost a necessity of being part of such a huge generation – and then baby boomers raised latchkey kids, and Generation X felt so isolated from [...] The real deal about Gen Y: they're inherently conservative
Posted to: College and grad school | Finding a career
October 17th, 2007
The most prestigious place for college grads to get a job today is Deloitte, according to a Business Week story titled, The Best Places to Launch a Career, by Lindsey Gerdes. In fact, the top three choices for Generation Y are all Big 4 accounting firms. Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary
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October 1st, 2007
Most entry-level jobs do not pay enough to support someone living in a large city. This is a problem for recent grads. They imagine life in a big city as lots of entertainment, crowds of young people for fun, and a great dating scene. But it's a hard life to fund: The cost of college, [...] Interview with Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management
September 21st, 2007
I loved listeing to this interview with Sallie Krawcheck so much. I have been following Sallie's career for years, and I had no idea I was going to see her in person until I showed up for the Forbes Executive Women's Forum for a speaking engagement, and there she was, speaking right before I did. [...] Twentysomething: Be responsible, go back home after college
September 4th, 2007
By Ryan Healy – According to Monster.com, 60 percent of college graduates move home with mom and dad after graduation and the trend is on the rise. The statistic holds true with my friends from the class of 2006. More than half moved back to the suburbs to start adult life, much the [...] |
Super Bowl Sunday coup: Times Sqare is empty, which inspires me to try to get last-minute tickets to The Lion King. Orchestra seats! Score! 2 days ago
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