Higher Education: On Life, Landing a Job, and Everything Else They Didn't Teach You in College
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Today’s college grads face a new set of challenges brought on by a sluggish job market, changing technology, and staggering amounts of debt. The rules have changed since their parents were in school, leaving young adults at a loss for advice that addresses their immediate concerns as well as the big-picture questions with which each generation of young adults must contend.Life coach Ken Jedding has spent the past decade talking one-on-one with college students and graduates across the country in his workshops and lectures. In Higher Education, he provides a fresh, modern guidebook to postcollegiate life that addresses the issues and concerns he hears voiced most often. From the lofty What is my purpose in life? to the practical How can I land my dream job? to the increasingly common (if somewhat terrifying) How did I wind up back in my parents’ house?, Jedding’s valuable insight, wisdom, and humor provide a much-needed roadmap for the journey that is only just beginning.
Introduction viiPart 1 CareersChapter 1 You Majored in the Right Thing 3Chapter 2 You Don't Need to Know What You're Going to Do 15Chapter 3 Putting Yourself Out There 27Chapter 4 Mentors and Interviews 39Chapter 5 What about Internships? Volunteering? 57Chapter 6 Finding Your Passion 65Chapter 7 Surviving Entry Level 87Chapter 8 "I'm Just in It for the Money" and Definitions of Success 99Chapter 9 Frequently Asked Questions about Careers 111Part 2 RelationshipsChapter 10 Sketches 127Chapter 11 On Your Own 135Chapter 12 Setting Yourself Up to Succeed 141Chapter 13 Friendship as a Model 149Chapter 14 Breakups 155Part 3 ParentsChapter 15 Getting It Right 169Chapter 16 Home Again 173Chapter 17 Career Choices, Family Style 181Chapter 18 Approval 189Chapter 19 Blame 195Chapter 20 Anger 201Chapter 21 Forgiveness 209Part 4 PerspectiveChapter 22 Staying Up 219Chapter 23 Reframing, or Letting It Go 225Chapter 24 Faith in Yourself 235Acknowledgments 241Index 243
