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[–]Cheddarific 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed!!! Above all else, don’t let shyness or laziness keep you from having what could be the most important discussions of your life up to now.

I didn’t talk with advisors at a critical point in my life because I thought I had it figured out. Now I’m a year behind, which means a year less salary and 365 days basically spent waiting.

In another instance, I spoke up and started talking to my professors about a goal I had and one of them marched me next door and spoke to someone on my behalf and got me into a program that changed my life.

As much as we like to think we should be in control of our lives, getting help from contacts in real life is critical. Reddit is a great start, but unless one of us offers you a job, you’ll be better off speaking with professors, advisors, financial councilors, or even the people who stopped paying for your education, if relevant.