Help with a Career Day talk for 8th graders - how do I hook them in?

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3. Think of the "so what" that drives your job. Why does it matter? What's an anecdote that illustrates

what your career delivers? Then, how did you get there?

2. Regarding this point, they've heard it before, and it sounds boring. So look for ways to talk about how they already are doing writing, philosophy, and art and music. Tweeting teaches them how to boil down a thought to its most basic, and it's always harder to write short than long -- so they've got a head start! Snapchat and IG filters teach them how to frame shots and get the best angles, and TikTok teaches them how to meld music and visuals. The nihilist memes they love to share are actually modern ways of wrestling with classic philosophical questions. Etc.