Experience new things and build your identity! I went seven hours away and it was great, not too far, but just far enough. New cultures, new people. Everyoneâs advice so far is so so good. I just graduated and I wish I had switched schools to better apply to my major and studies. The better programs help a lot with job and internship finding. Overall, go somewhere that fits your vibe, but accentuates your goals annd aspirations!
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My stock college advice: Do everything and meet everyone. Youâll never have a better opportunity.
People are what matter. The education is a bonus.
But also, if college is the wrong option for you, get out. Go work in a restaurant, train to be a plumber, go to beauty school or whatever itâs called. There are other paths!
Sep 26, 2024
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Even if you study the statistically highest earning major, that doesnât guarantee you a job. Unless youâre going for something ultra specific, most jobs just want to see that you have the guts to finish a degree, it doesnât matter so much what it is. If you have a passion, follow it! Itâll make your time in school that much more enjoyable.
I started college majoring in materials sciences and engineering at a big ten school bc math was my best subject but I was miserableeeee. I thought I had to do the hardest degree possible to be successful in life and I come from a long line of engineers. Now, I feel like Iâm following some sort of calling studying apparel at a tech school. Even though itâs not as promising statistically. Weâre all gonna die someday anyway.
Also!!! I majorly recommend taking a gap year. That year of real life outside of an academic setting can really sheepdog your priorities.
Feb 28, 2025
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When I was in undergrad, I had the opportunity to study abroad. At the time, I was feeling really disconnected from my university, from my friends, and from myself. I was trying to be serious writer and also figure out who I wanted to be in a transsexual sense. So, I decided that I would study abroad to Hull, UKâthe Brits on this app will get itâand I had a seriously bad time.
Hull is quite small but somehow quite hard to get around. Philip Larking was so right when he said âIsolate city spread alongside water, / Posted with white towers, she keeps her face / Half turned to Europe, lonely northern daughter, / Holding through centuries her separate place.â
Andrew Marvel writing about Hull said âI by the river would complain.â
Turns out, Iâm not somebody who thrives in old and isolated cities. I am somebody who gets lonely and complains. (I also desperately needed to transition. ((Larkin might have been happier if he did too.)) I started drinking way too much, descended into an absolute wreck, spent every dollar I could outside of Hull and never attended class. I didnât even finish out the year.
All of this is to say that if you know the things that make you happy are inaccessible in Morocco, you should study somewhere else.
Sep 28, 2024
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Jun 14, 2024
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In the same boat having j graduated myself. put the phone away at night. job hunt every day from 9am-12 and do nothing else in that time frame. coffee shops help me.
also go outside everyday sun does wonders. Used to be hyper depressed and shit and that helps the mind a lot
Jun 13, 2024