Intern Vacation Privileges
Since I was in college, summer typically meant one of two things: 1. a summer vacation 2. a summer internship I have both on the table, and I’d love some guidance. My family is...
Tagged: twentysomethings
Is it 5:00 yet?
With 3 short months of summer in Chicago, staying focused while the sun is shining is getting more difficult by the day! I am trying REALLY hard to keep on task but sitting at...
Five Things I’ve Learned in The Big City
Five things I’ve learned in the big city? I know what you’re thinking, this list should be more like 100. Two days ago, I celebrated my first year anniversary in Chicago. This year has...
Somebody That I Used To Know: The 4 Types of People You Went to College With
I’m sure many of you are sick of hearing Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know. I admit to being one of those people who had that song on repeat all day every day...
Lose the Lingo – Get Real!
“Let’s not present this to the client until it’s fully baked.” “I’ll give you a call tomorrow so we can circle back on that project.” “That is low hanging fruit we can go after.”...
Are You Your Own Bully?
When I was much younger, I was sort of bullied. I say “sort of” because there was no physical harm done and there was nothing I would consider verbal abuse. Being a darker-skinned person...
When you’re in a funk…
What do you do when you’re in a funk? Given my February and March, this past week was by no stretch of the imagination, a terrible week. But it wasn’t a good one either....
Are YOU Facebook Official?
Recently, my friend has started dating a guy exclusively. When a bunch of us went out for drinks and she was discussing it with us, the first question was, “So are you Facebook official?”...
YOU unplugged.
I can’t help but notice every time I look around it seems that EVERYONE is plugged in. Plugged into an iPhone, checking email, watching a video, playing Words With Friends. It’s as if NO...
Utter Madness
The 20s are a mad time but there is mad and there is mad. I’ll take you back to almost two months ago in February, which was one of the most difficult months of...