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In reply to the discussion: One phone call....And my life will now be radically different forever... [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)year olds that were there in other programs or the same as mine.
I'd ask all of them the same question, "why aren't you working?" and the answer was always the same, "well, I went to Stanford/Brown/other elite school undergad and I'm not sure what I want to do so I thought I'd go to this elite school too and then doors will open for me." I don't know how many I almost brought to tears by telling them that if I had to choose between somebody with all this education vs. somebody with five or even three years of experience, I'd probably go with experience every day of the week.
But even the ones that were the most furious with me, by the time it was graduation time, all came to find me and tell me that I was absolutely right and that even with all of their education, they were being passed over by people with experience.
This is an amazing thread you've posted. I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you are able to enjoy your success, and understand that you deserve it while still feeling compassion for those who are still in need.