The Five Year Plan
A podcast about all the "five year plans" that did not go according to plan. From lawyers turned comedians, to neuroscientists turned chefs, come join Anna in exploring the craziest career pivots and the ups, downs, and uncertainties of being in your 20s and 30s.
The Five Year Plan
Why A+ Students Struggle In the Real World
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Work hard in school. Get good grades. Land a good job. As long as you do those things, you'll set yourself up to live your happiest life.... Right?
Well, Anna followed that formula to a tee: got good grades, went to the best law school in the country, and landed her dream job. But there she was, sitting in the floor of her bedroom at 6:00 am on a Tuesday morning, sobbing about how debilitatingly inadequate she felt. How the hell did THIS happen?
Join Anna today as she explores why the first few years of any career is so difficult. She talks about the ways that school conditions us to think in ways that are not representative of real life and why the "A+ students" are the ones who sometimes struggle the most in the real world.
The Article: When The Gold Stars Stop Working: Why A+ Students Struggle in the Real World
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