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What advice would you give to people in their 20s? (midwest.social)

submitted 4 months ago by clark@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] TheBigBrother@lemmy.world 76 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

University isn't to get A grades, it is to make connections(contacts), A grades doesn't assure anything, contacts can save your life.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 18 points 4 months ago

This is too true and I wish my parents raised me under this motto :(

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee 12 points 4 months ago

If you can’t make contacts, try eyeglasses.

[–] dandroid@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I graduated college with a 3.55. I got my first job through contacts (my sister cut the hair of all the executives' wives, I including the CEO's wife). They never once so much as looked at my transcript.

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee -4 points 4 months ago

If you can’t make contacts, try eyeglasses.