What *not* to do in your college application

glasses
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:49:00 +0000

Ah, my definition of pause was not well communicated. I see many 20 somethings doing very interesting work that pays little while they let the college experience settle and they figure out where to head next. Some are working for beloved NGOs and some are fiercely working political campaigns. A few are traveling on the cheap and working service jobs while applications and thoughts of grad school bubble. It’s not that they are unmotivated. They are actively engaged and forward thinking, they are however, taking time to decide on a direction. It’s just a time of transition, and they are exploring options rather than pushing straight away into a defined conventional profession.
I do agree that working service jobs w/o anything else brewing is a sign of being lost. I find that scenario troubling.