Thrive After College / By Erica Young Reitz
What top quality makes seniors successful in their transition and employers eager to hire? Find out more here!
If you read the recent post on Money Matters, here are some follow-up thoughts for next steps. Penn State Alumus, Adam Gante (‘16), shares some of his personal journey when it comes to managing money, including five steps he’s walked to find financial freedom. 5 STEPS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM As a college student, I didn’t […]
Most recent graduates agree that finding friends after college is one the hardest things about the transition into the next phase. But there are ways to prepare. Find out more here…
10 Habits of Students Who Maximize Their Senior Year
This recent article in Messiah College’s Bridge magazine features the important topic of financial faithfulness. Enjoy some money wisdom from Messiah alums. Read more…
Guest post by Sam Van Eman Disruption typically comes in two forms—as an out-of-the-blue surprise, and as a right-there-on-the-calendar event. When I was one month into seventh grade, my uncle drove through the night to load up our bare essentials and take our family to a safe place away from dad. That came as a […]
Whether you’re preparing for that first job or a career change, here are some helpful tips for interviewing well. Photo Credit: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Blog
The transition out of college can be overwhelming. Where should I start!? This post looks at 3 things every recent grad should prioritze after college. Photo credit: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Blog
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Will you sink or swim after college? Here are 3 tips to stay afloat. This Relevant Magazine article is an adapted excerpt from After College: Navigating Transtions, Relationships, and Faith…. Read More →
As we’re in the thick of graduation season, here are 5 strategies for honoring and celebrating seniors as they leave. 5 Strategies for Honoring Graduating Seniors
What Your Seniors Need to Hear Before They Leave
3 Antidotes for Senioritis
A look at the challenge of transitioning from college to the next phase and what some schools are doing to help. Read more here in Christianity Today.
I got a text message today from a former student who was wondering how long it will take for her stop missing the community and friends she found in college. She likes her new community, but it’s not the same as undergrad. In some ways, she’s asking, “Will I always feel the void that leaving […]
If you won the lottery tomorrow, would you finish your college degree? If you had enough money that we didn’t have to work, would you? A recent Atlantic Magazine article entitled “Secret Fears of the Super-Rich” highlights an in-depth research study conducted by Boston College that explores the question, “Does great wealth bring fulfillment?” Looking […]
When life’s demands pile up, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, stuck, or lose our focus. During a recent stressful stretch, I recall a specific afternoon when I just couldn’t get out of my head. I kept replaying a conversation and situation that didn’t go well. This reel sent me thinking about all the things I […]
If you’re in the midst of major life change or choice, you may be asking, “How do I figure out what’s next?” Here are some thoughts about “place” that may help with your discernment. Author, Meg Jay says, “adult life is built…out of person, place, and thing: who we are with, where we live, […]
After College: Chapter 1
Habits transform our lives. Borrowing from the concepts in Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit, financial planner, Dave Seibel, recently challenged a group of seniors that the transition out of college is the ideal time to start a new habit. When we are out of our normal rhythm (or ruts), we can more easily […]
When I was in my mid-twenties, my friend Kimi and I entered an essay contest for twentysomething writers that invited us to explore a question that was keeping us up a night. Kimi wrote a thoughtful piece about race issues and ethnic identity. I too had deep questions related to politics, justice, and so on, but […]
There are so many different aspects to the transition, it would be nice if someone would just tell us what we need to know. Well, there’ help with exactly that! Check out the ongoing "Just Tell Me What I Need to Know blog series for recent graduates (on InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Blog). http://intervarsity.org/blog/just-tell- me-what- i-need- know-community- after-college
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