A Healthy Dose of Realism: When the Dream Job Turns Out to Be a Bore Posted: May 17, 2013 by Hillary McMullen Throughout most of college, I believed deep in my gut that I was destined to be an editor. I dreamed of stacks of crisp manuscripts and countless characters yet to be discovered. I had visions of reading late into the night, leaving coffee rings in the smudged margins, wildly scribbling inspirational notes to the author in stark red ink.   Read the full article…

My Life Is a Nightmare: What to Do When Post-College Life Isn’t What You Dreamed Posted: Mar 06, 2012 by Shannon Primicerio "Is this really why I went to college and got my degree?" It’s likely you’ve asked yourself that question many times. Or, if graduation is still looming ahead, you will ask it at some point in the future. A college education used to be the golden ticket that promised prosperity. But one scroll through your Facebook newsfeed is enough to show there aren’t enough dream jobs to go around and not everyone meets their soul mate in college.   Read the full article…

Treading Through Transition: What to Do in the "Hang Time" Posted: Feb 08, 2012 by Ali Smith Entering into a season of transition can feel something like a trapeze artist who just let go of the bar only to be flung at full speed into the air, uncertain of whether that next bar will show up before gravity has it's way and pulls you down to the ground face first. If are going through transition or have ever lived through one, you know what I am talking about. But as the best trapeze artists say, successfully making it through that "hang time" is all about trust, timing and holding your position.  Read the full article…