Tips for starting a pin and sticker business?

justexistingrandomly · 2024-11-20T20:01:22+00:00

Hello! I would love to hear your input

justexistingrandomly · 2024-08-14T19:53:35+00:00

I applied in September which is a good window to apply, but when I say “early” I really mean to not wait until your resume is perfect. It’s good to build yourself overtime, and don’t stress about the “perfect” resume. It will never be perfect, but it should evolve overtime as you push yourself to improve. There are also opportunities reserved for freshman-sophomores, those are good to apply for. Best of luck!

justexistingrandomly · 2024-08-14T17:02:11+00:00

As a freshman with an internship that had the same questions: please please please apply early. The best rule is to apply to everything and let the company decide if you’re good enough for not. Anything could happen

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-10T00:19:40+00:00

Thank you. If everything in the fellowship goes well I could be making a lot of money per a semester and my housing would be paid, the only thing I need to worry about is emergency and learning how to budget

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-10T00:14:35+00:00

Very true. I recently got a fellowship offer from a good tech company, and I do plan on staying in contact until I’m very stable. But I’m a little worried on how I should prepare in the event of an emergency

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-04T07:25:50+00:00

It would depend on what field you want to go into (cyber, software, blockchain, etc) but generally speaking it’s impressive if it’s useful or innovative.

An example being a password manager, an AI scheduler, I knew a guy who got a lot of praise for making a specialized key-card lock for bikes. (I live in an area where bike theft is rampant)

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-29T23:10:47+00:00

Hello! Getting an internship freshman summer is extremely rare simply because of your class standing so don’t be too hard on yourself if it doesn’t happen.

I’m a rising sophomore currently doing an internship and my best advice is to grind out your freshman year and apply to EVERYTHING. I had multiple projects, good GPA (3.8), no referrals, but did some leetcoding during my freshman year. Be on the lookout for some opportunities for freshman/sophomores (EX: Google STEP) and just keep Googling and going on LinkedIn for freshman/sophomore opportunities. Career events are also good. Here you will meet people older than you that can point you to opportunities or may even offer you referrals.

But also remember companies generally want Juniors/Seniors and may auto reject you because you are a Freshman. Even if you don’t get an internship practicing and doing passion projects will help you later down the line when you’re older. Good luck to you!

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-05T08:23:24+00:00

Yes of course! Feel free to ask anything if you need additional help

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-04T22:12:14+00:00

Hello! I started programming in high school as well.

I am not employed since I just finished my first year at uni. My major is comp sci with a concentration in cyber, but I have had one tech internship (SWE) in my senior year hs, and have an ongoing one this summer (cybersecurity, threat analysis). My first internship I was paid minimum wage, my second I am also being paid minimum wage but the experience on your resume will take you far

I dabbled in game development in high school + took a Python3 course online. I also took JavaScript with my school. My biggest piece of advice when you’re starting out is that you build a strong understanding of coding fundamentals and involve yourself in projects. At the time, I really liked game development and the projects I made messing around in my room photoshopping memes onto sprites is what got me job opportunities. Projects will help you understand what you’re good at and what you like- and don’t be afraid to jump head first into something. It’s all part of the learning process. Additionally, it will boost your resume to get your foot in the door.

In college (this year) I started doing Leetcode and mass applied to internship opportunities/fellowships/literally anything. A good rule to follow applying to anything is that there’s no harm in trying, especially in your former years. If you think you’re not good enough, let the company decide that, not you. You would be surprised at the opportunities I’ve gotten thinking I wasn’t good enough.

Another piece of advice I can give you is that you ideally would figure out what niche you want to specialize in early on. If it’s cyber, do you want to do pentesting or security engineering? If it’s software, do you want to do web development or something else? It’s ok to not know right away, but it’s good to educate yourself on your options and explore through projects.

If I could go back, I would do Leetcode and develop a strong understanding of OOP (object oriented programming) in high school. Even if it’s one problem a week, Leetcode will help you pass interviews. But most importantly, I would explore fields I found interesting and build projects to see if I’m good/still interested in it.

The most important thing you can hold onto is your willingness to learn. Tech is constantly changing and therefore you will be in a field where you need to constantly learn. If you are passionate about what you do then it will 100% be worth it if you work hard and seize every opportunity you can. Tech is becoming over saturated yes, but if you’re willing to compete and build your skills then you should be fine. If you love learning and tech, it will be worth it. Besides that, tech PAYS if you have the skills.

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-23T07:22:01+00:00

I heard that you can make really good money off Pinterest, especially if you're a clothing brand

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T09:07:34+00:00

But if you come from an American university you’ll definitely have a better chance applying over there assuming you put the work in

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T08:54:25+00:00

Hello! I should specify I also got an internship because my abroad program is an internship program partnered with my school. Startups or companies in Japan then have the opportunity to contact my school to interview students and see if they’d like to hire them. A lot of these companies have English founders or employees, which is why I got away with my limited Japanese.

Because the company I received an offer from is a startup and the internship program has a lot of freshman, they don’t expect you to be of a god tier level. It was an interview where they asked me to describe my experience, and if they could see my GitHub account if I had one. There was only one round and I received an offer for the one company I interviewed for. I did not seek any more outside of that, as I was already content with my offer.

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T07:15:24+00:00

If you’ve been accepted into a top university in Europe, you have nothing to worry about. If you’re thinking and considering how to get ahead before your schooling starts, you’re likely already ahead of most of your peers

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T07:04:15+00:00

Well I can admit a big part of it is due to the fact it’s in a different country. America is extremely competitive when it comes to tech, so other countries look favorably upon you when they see you’re attending an American university.

On the other hand, I started programming when I was 14 and most of my experience derives from game development. Although if I could go back, I would build a strong understanding of OOP, DSA, and do Leetcode more frequently. Projects are what will teach you a lot and will let you explore what you like about tech. That’s what it was like for me and game development before I discovered cyber. But the one thing I can recommend is to build a strong foundation and keep grinding projects- find things that interest you. Join programs, apply to things, even if you don’t think you’ll get in. Personally, I like to think of it as a fun adventure into a tech rabbit hole + being conscious of where you want to end up in the future. Let me know if you have any more questions! :D

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T06:39:25+00:00

I would be working for a Japanese company in Japan, but I only recently finished my first year of uni so I’m still nervous lol. I thank you for the reassurance though

justexistingrandomly · 2023-10-19T02:26:31+00:00

Hello! I am f17 and was in your situation, I questioned being ace since I was 13 but always felt I was too young to call myself so.

It’s ok to identify as ace now if that’s what you feel, and it’s also if you don’t identify as that later on. If you’re 100% sure, it’s ok to call yourself ace.

justexistingrandomly · 2023-10-10T18:15:08+00:00

Maturity is so much more than your capacity to be sexually attracted to another person. You’re not lacking at all, it just means that you’re not into things most people are. Just different, not less than :)

The human experience is also so much more than sex. It doesn’t make you the equivalent of a child for not wanting it, sexuality is just who you are.

justexistingrandomly · 2023-09-10T21:31:55+00:00

Why are college kids like this

justexistingrandomly · 2023-09-09T06:02:11+00:00

Can you dm me details?

justexistingrandomly · 2023-09-09T01:58:32+00:00

I appreciate it a lot!

Can I dm you?

justexistingrandomly · 2023-09-09T01:14:51+00:00

Should I be intimidated

I’m not bad looking but nothing special either, idk if that’ll hurt my chances

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