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phil
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As I put the finishing touches on the upcoming /books club curriculum, some thoughts on why this particular topic is so important to me. I grew up in a small rural town in upstate New York. The internet was my escape & introduction to a world of ideas beyond my backyard. More than anyone I knew, I was a sponge for information online. When I graduated college, I found myself in a prestigious but unfulfilling job. Like most standard career paths, it had very clearly defined milestones and a surplus of people fighting for them. I could predict how every year of my life would go until retirement. So I returned to the internet. And there I found an alternative to the safe-but-dull reality of my day job. This new world was confusing and a little bit obscure. But it appealed to my values and sense of agency. I've spent a decade reading and distilling the best ideas into this curriculum. This class is my opportunity to share the very best of that world with you. I hope you find it as inspiring as I do.
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Kristin Piljay
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I'm intrigued to learn more about this. Also, I'm curious what you studied and what your first career was. I'm going through a career change or hunt for a more fulfilling life, so I like to hear about other people's search for the same thing.
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bioengineering management consulting
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Kristin Piljay
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Bioengineering sounds interesting! Although management consulting does not. But....it's lucrative. I also see high stress and long hours. So I understand why you would want to leave it. My path was very different. I opted for the in-between bohemian approach. It's all a long story. But I've been remote and easy-going for 20 years. I have a degree in anthropology and work in textbook publishing right now in a job I dislike and where I don't make much money.
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