…attend a résumé workshop in Week 1.
…ATTEND A RÉSUMÉ WORKSHOP IN WEEK 1. Follow for more reflections on the quintessential Ivy experience.
Remember that rush? Day three, maybe four, and suddenly you’re in a room, probably too warm, listening to someone dissect the finer points of action verbs and quantifiable achievements. You’ve just moved in, barely figured out the dining hall hours, and here you are, already crafting a document designed to define your future. It felt less like an option and more like an initiation, didn't it? A silent understanding amongst the incoming cohort: this isn't just about learning, it's about launching.
It wasn't just about the resume itself; it was the signal. The unspoken message that your journey here, from day one, was inextricably linked to where you were headed next. The career fairs were weeks away, but the preparation began immediately, a relentless drumbeat of ambition that pulsed through the very foundations of our education. Looking back, it set a tone. That relentless drive, that subtle competition, that shared urgency to leverage every opportunity – it started with that workshop. It was the first step on a path where "prestige" wasn't just an adjective for the institution, but a verb for how we lived our student lives. Did you even go if you weren't already building your brand before orientation truly ended?
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