Real Life Notes: Reflections and Strategies for Life After Graduation

by Kenneth Jedding

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967854555
• ISBN13: 9780967854557
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Double Rose Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Insight that's good for all ages

So you've just graduated from college or are otherwise about to enter the workforce. Now what? This book attempts to give some answers.This book doesn't try to say that Career X will be the fastest growing in the next 10 years, or entry-level jobs in Career Y will be worth a certain salary per year. It asks questions like: What is your goal in life? A goal of "making lots of money" would seem to indicate a career in computers or the financial sector. What if you are not cut out for computers or the financial sector? Start with something about which you are passionate, and brainstorm from there. A boring job, no matter how lucrative, is not worth it.Everyone wants to find their ideal job immediately. Life doesn't work that way; it's supposed to be a learning experience. Every job, no matter how boring, is just one step closer to that ideal position. Employers are more interested in real enthusiasm (passion) for a job or demonstrated abilities in, for instance, problem solving and logical thinking, than in a degree in a certain field.When faced with an unsuccessful job interview, some people consider it no big deal and go on to the next one, while others get very depressed and upset with themselves. The difference is called Perspective. Try cutting a huge task into smaller pieces, and be sure to reward yourself when you accomplish those smaller tasks.Why is it that, in a friendship, we can accept the other person, warts and all, and give without thinking about it, but in a relationship, much more attention is given to how much each person is giving or taking? Ignore the drumbeat of society which says that a person "should" be married or in a long term relationship by a certain age. Your time may come earlier or later in life. When it comes, you'll know.If the relationship with the parents was difficult (in any sense of the term), consider forgiveness. The intention isn't so much to let them off the hook, as to let yourself off the hook. That way, you can get past whatever emotional hold they had on you, and get on with your life.This book is a keeper. It's recommended not just for college graduates (all of whom should read it), but for people who have been out of college for awhile. It's got a lot of insight that's good for all ages. It's really worth it.

One more book before you leave college & it's good!

REAL LIFE NOTES will help you take back your authenticity, your originality, your passion & your life after years of being molded & manipulated by the education system.REAL LIFE NOTES deals with the five basic terrors ahead of every student who is finally graduating from the American education system - Career, Perspective, Relationships, Parents & Yourself. Kenneth Jedding has written one of those lively self-help books that doesn't have a pompous opinion in it, although it has a slew of quotes from world renown writers & thinkers, like Winston Churchill, Lin Yutang, Aldous Huxley, Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey.A perennially perfect gift for everyone graduating into real life.

Great for College Students!

As a junior in college, i simply loved this book! it offers wonderful ideas on how to deal with life after college. from career paths, to dealing with your parents! what i liked about it so much, was that it wasn't like other college grad books. jedding explains that finding a career that you like will be more successful down the road rather than a job that will only make you money. Reading this book really gave me a new way of thinking about my futre and i would recomend it to anyone who is graduating and heading out into the job force.

You have to buy this book !

This book is a "must have" for newly graduated students looking at entering the working world, for young adults who are trying to find their way, or to anyone wanting to be entertained and informed at the same time. The book is an easy read, and the author shares his personal experinces and philosophies in a way that is engaging and helpful.

A much needed book

When I first picked up this book, I though it was simply a guide on how to find a job after graduation. Fortunately, it is much more than that. It gives some great advice on how to mentally prepare yourself to handle all that uncertanty that comes after getting that diploma. The author is very clear and concise. He doesn't overwhelm you with complicated terms or strategies. Using some of his personal experiences as examples, he provides you with a more optimistic and practical way to approach life in general. This one is for people who cannot stop worrying about the future or finding out what they want to do in life.