…make a LinkedIn before your first midterm.
MAKE A LINKEDIN BEFORE YOUR FIRST MIDTERM.
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Remember that whirlwind of freshman fall? Amidst navigating new classes, finding your dining hall rhythm, and desperately trying to remember all your RAs' names, there was an unspoken, yet universally understood, priority: establishing your professional presence. Long before you truly understood your major, before your first midterm grade ever dropped, the unwritten rule was clear. You needed a LinkedIn profile.
It wasn’t just about future careers; it was about the immediate game. Club applications demanded it. Getting that coveted spot in a competitive campus organization? They weren't just looking at your high school achievements; they wanted to see your nascent professional network, your commitment to the hustle. This wasn't merely career planning; it was "prestige behavior" woven into the very fabric of our early college days.
We all did it, didn't we? Uploading that slightly-too-serious headshot, meticulously crafting summaries based on exactly zero college-level experience, and connecting with every alum whose name you could possibly find. It was a shared, frantic scramble, a quiet acknowledgement that the race started the moment we arrived. It set the tone for everything that followed: the relentless pursuit of internships, the strategic networking, the constant awareness of the next step. It was, undeniably, an initiation.
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