Posts Tagged ‘Graduation’
Jenny Blake — The Career in the Age of the App
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Jenny Blake is an author, blogger, life coach, Googler and yoga teacher. She has worked at Google for over five years in training, coaching & career development. Prior to Google and halfway through her junior year at UCLA, Jenny took a leave of absence to help launch a political polling start-up company with her college professor and mentor. She returned to finish at UCLA in the spring of 2005. The experience of leaving school before her friends inspired her to start a blog, LifeAfterCollege.org, which she has now translated into a book. Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want is a portable life coach for 20-somethings, filled with tips, quotes and coaching exercises to help people focus on the BIG picture of their lives…not just the details.
Prom Night Still Reflects Generational Gaps
Sunday, May 15th, 2011Prom is a staple of most every American teen’s life. But it’s no longer the sweet moment-maker my parents claimed it was. But the anything-but-innocent generation that is today’s youths haven’t changed everything about prom.
Prom is coming, and with it comes lofty expectations set by pop culture and American folklore. An almost mythical part of Americana, prom is a unique blend (and clash) of tradition and modern youth culture.
That special time of every high school student’s life is just around the corner for graduates-to-be at Bella Vista and Del Campo, respectively*.
It has been the centerpiece to many high school students’ lives, as showcased in films such as “American Pie” and “Pretty in Pink.” Read more here
What matters more than your talents?
Saturday, July 24th, 2010In this Princeton University graduation address, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos makes the case that our character is reflected not in the gifts we’re endowed with at birth, but by the choices we make over the course of a lifetime. Watch this talk below:
