Wondering if you missed your moment.
WONDERING IF YOU MISSED YOUR MOMENT.
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We all arrived on campus with a certain expectation, didn't we? Surrounded by brilliant minds, the future felt laid out, a clear path from that storied campus to a seemingly guaranteed, glittering career. The air buzzed with ambition, and success felt like an inevitable byproduct of being in such an environment. But then, the real world hit. This is "The Weird Transition Nobody Warned Us About."
Suddenly, your feeds show "Ivy Friends, Non-Ivy Jobs." Or perhaps, non-traditional paths. While some peers seem to seamlessly transition into those top-tier roles everyone talked about, others, including perhaps ourselves, find themselves in roles or industries that feel… different. Not necessarily bad, but definitely not the pre-programmed trajectory. That's when the quiet whisper starts: "Wondering if you missed your moment."
It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. Did I make the wrong choices? Should I have networked more aggressively for that specific internship? Am I the only one who feels a disconnect between the grand narratives of campus life and the gritty reality of building a career, brick by painstaking brick?
Let's be clear: you are not alone in this feeling. The value of our education isn't just the initial perceived direct path, but the critical thinking, the resilience, the network, and the sheer grit it instilled. Success isn't a single destination, especially not one dictated by a campus blueprint. It’s a winding, personal journey. Your moment isn't missed; it's unfolding, authentically, on your own terms. Embrace the weirdness of the transition.