Recent content by lawruhn

Start to write more, maybe get done a full novel-length draft of the project I started a few months ago. Have sex with someone new, stop talking to the ex for good. Do really well in my new job. Lose 10-20 lbs (always a goal)..... hmm. Also I'd love to try something totally new and out of my...

Not a life coach per say but I've always worked with college students in career/academic offices which I feel is similar to life coaching. Maybe just not quite the long-term planning a life coach may do. I find my work to be incredibly rewarding, yet exhausting. You're not going to always be...

Yes, I work in a career office so I have learned a lot about students pursuing graduate degrees as well. A person isn't necessarily better off with a MBA degree anymore. It only comes into play later, if they want to become a "director" or move up a ladder. If you look through most MBA program...

MBA is a bit tricky of a degree these days. I don't not recommend them, but I don't recommend them either. Many MBA programs have very high tuition, and the market is honestly over saturated with MBA degree holders. Because of this, I know many students who have a hard time finding a high enough...

I don't do well with rejection at all. I really try to avoid it - which I think hurts most when I try to date and meet people; I'm a bit too scared to really put myself out there sometimes. In other areas of my life I'm used to bits of rejection here and there and I usually don't dwell on it too...

Not at the lit review phase yet.. that'll start in a few weeks. Basically I'm gathering articles and resources to "sort" through. x_x (death)

I specifically chose my Masters program because of it's balance of theoretical AND practical components. I don't have to complete a masters thesis with a committee or anything like that - we do what is called an Advanced Research Project (ARP) that is three semesters long and focuses on a...

ummmm.... uh, eyes?

Really enjoyed this post! The website the article was on had another great article about INFJ's and purpose. Nice reading.

I think it was a combo of the three? He was new to the city and starting to work in a Comp Sci field, so I figured he would be a little shy. Still, it wasn't the best date I'd been on. But he still thought he could get lucky... so strange. Wishful thinking. ;)

isabellajay, Thanks for clearing up the picture. I've been in some messy situations like that. Relationships are always complicated, whether we like to admit it or not. I try not to live my life with so many "what ifs?" - it's not very productive and can leave us to mindlessly contemplate...

heh, dating and I are not really that great of friends. We're kind of frenemies. I'm not that great at it - but I try to be! Haven't been on a date since August. And that one was a dud. We met online through a dating website, he actually seemed really cool, friendly and funny. In person he was...

Four years seems like a really long time to me. I wonder if you're really "trying" for lack of a better term. Like others have said, guys really don't change their mind. I've learned that the hard way too. They aren't too complex with their decisions, so if it's over and really over for them (as...

You're welcome! I definitely think if you stay flexible with your degree and are open minded while job searching, the happiness/money balance is a bit easier to achieve! And in terms of the amount of time for a certain major or another, that could be a deciding factor. :)

I work at a University as a career counselor, and I just had a student with this dilemma a week ago! It's not an easy choice to make, when you are deciding your major/minor or academic pursuits, especially when there is some familial pressure. If they are helping you pay for the education, that...