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Early Career Advice — Aishwarya Khanduja

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I get asked for advice related to career and education quite a bit. I’ll caveat that this is written from the perspective of *my* lived experience – I am a woman of colour, an immigrant, and a first-generation student. These labels do not define who I am entirely but they have certainly influenced some choices I have made and opportunities I have or have not been granted. a picture of me from undergrad presenting my thesis research at a conference Nothing is “unreachable”. Where you come from does not have to define where you go. Reduce the general activation energy required to learn new things. Get to know yourself deeply. Spend time alone. Give in to your curiosity. Become introspective about your choices. Are you making decisions out of confidence or insecurity? Do not take advice from people who have not accomplished what you want to. Everyone will want you to do the thing that will confirm their bias. Learn to think for yourself. Build self-trust by doing things you think are righ

Early Career Advice - Aishwarya Khanduja 05/10/2023 Early Career Advice what has worked for me, what i wish i knew, what i want to tell you I get asked for advice related to career and education quite a bit. I’ll caveat that this is written from the perspective of *my* lived experience – I am a woman of colour, an immigrant, and a first-generation student. These labels do not define who I am entirely but they have certainly influenced some choices I have made and opportunities I have or have not been granted. a picture of me from undergrad presenting my thesis research at a conference Nothing

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