Career

The ups and downs of a six-month attention span

One of the most defining characteristics of Gen Y is its short attention span. We’re a generation that’s been raised with instant gratification, ever-faster and ever-better technology and an obsession with multi-tasking. I’m certainly no exception. I have an infamously short attention span and inability to focus on any one thing for too long. I [...]

October 26, 2011 Continue reading…

Living abroad: it’s a hard-knock expat life

Some see the glass as half full, others see it as half empty…you see it and think, “let’s pour out the water and fill it with beer!” That was what the birthday card my grandma sent me said–and as I waver between my general optimism and a biting dose of realism, I’m tempted to just [...]

June 21, 2011 Continue reading…

My list of little expat joys

It may have been my dirty little travel secret, but now it’s out in the open that I prefer being an expat to being a traveler. I like being a regular. I like sleeping in my own bed. I like having a steady paycheck. It’s not exactly glamorous–when people ask me what I’m doing, I usually [...]

June 18, 2011 Continue reading…

Behind the photography

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While I’ve never considered myself a photographer, I’ve always loved taking pictures. For the most part, I’ve documented my social life through photos: from a disposable Kodak for middle school field trips to borrowing my dad’s digital camera for high school dances to taking (and breaking) my own point-and-shoots at the bars in college. But [...]

December 23, 2010 Continue reading…

Ambition shouldn’t be a dirty word

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A ex-boyfriend’s mother once told him we would never last because I was too ambitious. At the time, I was young(er), in love and honestly offended. Wasn’t ambitious supposed to be a compliment? At the time, I equated ambition with a successful career. I was always a bit of an overachiever and a feminist, and [...]

December 9, 2010 Continue reading…

When too much choice is a bad thing

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Confession: I have no idea what I’m doing next. Very, very soon (eight days to be exact), I’ll be back home. While I’m beyond excited to have some of my mom’s home cooking and catch up with girlfriends over cocktails, I’m also a bit worried. Worried that I’ll leave too soon and worried that I [...]

November 8, 2010 Continue reading…

Work to live or live to work?

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There’s just one bit of American-ness that I can’t seem to shake: being a workaholic. Despite living in a country with a 35-hour work week and a minimum of one month of vacation a year, I can’t bring myself to say no to additional work (and money in the bank). Within a week of arriving [...]

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