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Affirmations for Applying to Graduate School
Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness and success
nifty list of traits of perfectionism that I'll share and comment on below. Perfectionism manifests in the following ways: all or nothing thinking: Making progress toward challenging goals isn't …
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How to discover your passion and what to do once you find it
1) giving advice (to people who want it): For better or worse, I love to tell people what to do. I enjoy parsing apart a problem, getting to the heart of the matter, and then giving a list of …
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What to do when the rules spell bad news for your dreams
When I told my classmates I was applying to Harvard for a joint MBA/MPA, one of my good guy friends scoffed and said, "You don't actually think you'll get in, do you?" His offhand comment stung quite …
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Timing is everything with your applications
actually summer to go shopping for summer clothes, and every year, I arrive to stores full of nearly-bare racks full of picked over leftovers. Whether I'm looking for a flowy summer dress or a new …
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