How to tell if your college friendships are built to last

how to tell if your college friendships are built to last - building lasting friendships in college

I think most people hope to find lasting friendships in college and I’m really happy that I truly feel I have. But, with that being said, I’ve had dozens of friendships in college that more or less ended at graduation. Not in a bad way or in a particularly sad way…it’s just how life is sometimes. Some friendships last for a long time and others don’t.

But, even in college, there are some tell-tale signs a friendship has the potential to last a long time. There’s no magic formula for friendship. And, sometimes you’d be surprised at who you end up staying close with. But, here are some questions to ask yourself when trying to figure out if a friendship might last for a long time.

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6 things that can help you find your actual dream job

How to find your dream job - ways to figure out what your dream job is
The earliest dream job I can remember is Graphic Designer — back when I was twelve and was obsessed with designing and coding graphics for Neopets. Then, I had an HGTV obsession and wanted to be an Interior Designer for sure. I had an epiphany in high school that I was destined to be an elementary school teacher (this did not last long).

I then realized I really wanted to write…and now I think I want to edit. I might also want to be a journalism professor? I still don’t know what my actual dream job is — or if it even exists. That being said, there are a lot of things that can help you discover your dream job. Let’s figure it out together.

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The ‘adulting’ guide to finding a job

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Monster.com and Her Campus Media. All words and opinions are my own

The adulting guide to finding a job - job hunt tips // ew & pt

I have applied to hundreds of internships and jobs. I was the girl with the spreadsheet who spent all of my senior year of college in an anxious panic about having nowhere to go and nothing to do post-grad. Things worked out. But, finding a job was not an easy task. It was a never-ending process—and since I’m only in my twenties and am unsure of my career path, it still is.

Job hunting doesn’t have to make you eat ice cream out of the carton and lie on the floor in a hopeless state. It will probably never be fun, but there are a few ways to make it a hell of a lot easier.

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Mistakes I made as an intern & what I wish I’d done differently

Mistakes I made as an intern & what I wish I'd done differently

Every summer since I was seventeen has been spent at an internship in NYC. I love being busy and gaining experience was a priority for me. With each internship I’ve had I’ve made mistakes and grown. I’ve had summers with miserable lows and exciting highs and hopefully, you can avoid making the same intern mistakes I made.

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