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How did your life/career aspirations change during college (or age ~18-22 if you didn’t go to college)? For me it’s been consulting -> media (specifically podcasts/audio) -> something in finance -> writer -> media again -> and now I have no idea. And I’m only 20 so def feeling a bit lost.

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I started to desire more impressive career paths (basically found out about them). Also generally just raised my ambition levels in a good way toward trying to do hard things (even if ultimately I left the career path I was on)

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brian is live on unlonely

came into ucla premed(mom wanted doctor) -> switched to chemE bc fuck school make money -> hated chemE tried to switch into cs, ucla didn’t let me -> instead just added an applied math double major -> self taught myself to make apps (made a weed-strain matchmaker website, among others) use very little from college no

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coachcoale.eth 🎩

I appreciate you naming this. Let’s jam if you’re up for it. I have some thoughts, but many more questions.

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I'm 39 & feel the same way been a solopreneur for the last 10 years, had a couple different businesses that felt more like hustles when I was 25, I lost my dad & that had a big impact on living my life as fully as possible podcasting is the thing I wish I would'v started doing years ago, never too late to start!

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What caused the initial consulting to media shift?

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@corporatefilth.eth

I went from athlete -> artist -> entrepreneur -> techpreneur (18-25). I might try and play a season or two of pro soccer again but I’m pretty obsessed with startups and trying to build meaningful things. 22-24 were weird years, think less and go with whatever feels right, learn as much as you can along the way.

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Knew the environment I always wanted to do work in since I was super young (startups/tech/etc.) Real pivotal moment was the pandemic giving me a reset on whether I should do what all my peers were doing that I honestly didn't care too much about (clubs, internships,etc) or double down on working on fun shit w friends

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@polluterofminds

I was lost when I graduated high school. From 18-22, I fucked around. I failed out of university, re-enrolled in community college, had no idea what I was doing. But I tried things. My career aspirations really didn’t fully evolve until I was in my late 20s.

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Aspirations over last few years went from media (travel photo/video) → freelance web dev (boring but figured it could pay the bills) → nothing (very burnt out) → make-it-up-as-i-go crypto dev. Unsolicited advice: don't force yourself into something new. When something piques your interest, don't be afraid to div

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sam carter | 현춘

Advice from a 22 year old: Just do things when you have the inspiration. You’ll feel much more certain when you change your mind, and you’ll eliminate options much faster.

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I think a worthwhile question around here is, what are your aspirations?

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Michael Calvey pfp

Follow what you love and prioritize building varied expertise. It feels like one off decisions dictate the rest of your life, but there’s a lot more time to recalibrate than you’d expect. Focus on learning and compounding knowledge/ experience. Bad experiences are underrated and can guide more than good experienc

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writer → journalist → growth hacker → founder → independent consultant → writer

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Was basically homeless @ 27 but ended up fine. You’ll be alright

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mech eng > chemistry > swe > IT > whatever i'm doing now (crypto/finance? vc?) was very much all over the place throughout my college years, it was the pandemic that whipped me into shape to actually find what i wanted to do don't know that i'll find one thing I can focus on for decades though

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I was 22 less than a year ago. I was at my high physical shape playing division 1 basketball. I got an injury that changed my life and now I'm grinding in web3; creating and unstoppable community and about to mint my first piece of art on SuperRare... I haven't been this happy in the last 4 years. 🫶

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@nicoletremaglio

Keep exploring, playing, and following your curiosity! You can do it all (albeit not at the same time lol). What I do now in web3 didn’t exist when I was in college, and what I went to college for taught me a lot, but isn’t the space I work in anymore. A nonlinear trajectory is harder but definitely more fun �

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I started working for @comcast and I think a little Corporate servitude at that age add some structure and skills that I needed

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Christopher McElveen

Figure out what tasks enable a flow state easiest with your brain and do those!

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