“There are always opportunities to learn something new, even when you are starting out in a first job doing ‘grunt work’.”
“True love doesn’t feel like fireworks – it is more like finding a comfortable sweatshirt that you never want to take off!”
“Life is a marathon – not a sprint – enjoy the scenery while you run.
“How do you not get disenchanted with the real world/your job?”
“How do you make friends in a new city?”
“How do you not come back to East/West after graduating?”
“Rather than making up a budget, take really good notes about expenses in your first six months, then evaluate your capacity from there.”
“Don’t be afraid to cook larger meals than what you can eat – use your freezer to stock up!
“Men feel threatened by smart women and we need to LEARN how to operate in male professions.” (#1)
“The world didn’t have the honor system – ‘trust but verify’ everything.”
“The more BMC friends you learn here with, the bigger the army will be when you get in trouble because of #1 above.”
“Go to alumnae events in your town, find alumnae of all ages wherever you travel – they will always welcome you.”
“Your GPA is irrelevant, being a Bryn Mawr alumna is what you’ll be known as, embrace it for the great life it will bring you.”
“You don’t have to love or like your first job.”
“Living with a roommate is a great way to not be lonely! Plus it’s easier to figure out bills/life.” “People who didn’t go to BMC may not understand your relationship with your alma mater. That’s okay!”
“There’s no shame in living with your parents.” <- “Real!”
“Be adventurous and take risks.”
“You don’t need to have it all figured out.”
“You are brilliant and have earned an education that will serve you exceptionally well in everything you do.”
“Have internships/externships starting freshman year.
“Work first after college not grad school.”
“Companies will pay employees to go to grad school.”
“Start cultivating professional relationships beginning in freshman yr thru LinkedIn.”
“Alumnae will go out of their way to help you – find them via any means and reach out.” Hannah Smith
“How much intelligence there is in the body – there’s much more than the mental plane!” Sara Synder 1986
“I wish I better understood the purpose and utility of an informational interview and had done many my senior year to better understand some career paths.”
“That alums aren’t just willing, but want to talk to me about careers and help me out.”