When I read the quote, I was like "oh no, not another one of these articles..." But this is really thoughtful. Not what I expected. Thanks for sharing.
I came to see the do what you love thing as a trap. Later in my career I adopted a new mission statement that fit perfectly. Do good things with good people. It has served me well.
One of the reasons I don't consider moving to the U.S. is the cost of education. In Europe you don't need to acquire massive student loans to receive a high-quality education. The differences among universities aren't that large too.
I think it is debatable whether going to college today gives someone a "high-quality education," at least in the US. Except for STEM degrees, colleges continue to pump out new BS degrees to entice students to enroll in their programs.
I partly agree. Most of the content taught at college is readily available on the internet. The added value of college is the people you find there. Professors that can act as your mentors and peers that can become your partners in the future.
You can find people by going to networking events, online groups, and just generally interacting with people. Maybe I just had a bad college and grad school experience, but none of my professors were ever mentors. I found mentors by working random internships, which later turned out to do what I do now: write content for my website and newsletter, self-publish books, and find ways to monetize my online business.
When I read the quote, I was like "oh no, not another one of these articles..." But this is really thoughtful. Not what I expected. Thanks for sharing.
I came to see the do what you love thing as a trap. Later in my career I adopted a new mission statement that fit perfectly. Do good things with good people. It has served me well.
"Do good things with good people." Well said! Thank you for the share. Simple and useful.
As long as you evolve as a person you can't lose. So keep going ...
The compounding nature of student debt is so pernicious but never spoken about...
Wonderful article!
One of the reasons I don't consider moving to the U.S. is the cost of education. In Europe you don't need to acquire massive student loans to receive a high-quality education. The differences among universities aren't that large too.
I think it is debatable whether going to college today gives someone a "high-quality education," at least in the US. Except for STEM degrees, colleges continue to pump out new BS degrees to entice students to enroll in their programs.
I partly agree. Most of the content taught at college is readily available on the internet. The added value of college is the people you find there. Professors that can act as your mentors and peers that can become your partners in the future.
You can find people by going to networking events, online groups, and just generally interacting with people. Maybe I just had a bad college and grad school experience, but none of my professors were ever mentors. I found mentors by working random internships, which later turned out to do what I do now: write content for my website and newsletter, self-publish books, and find ways to monetize my online business.