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Seth and Lauren Marlowe | What To Do After High School from a Praxis Alum and Parent Point of View
Manage episode 286851716 series 2781800
Seth (Lauren's Dad) and Lauren Marlowe (Praxis Alumna 2018). Lauren is a Praxis Alumna from 2018, who is a self-taught UX/UI Designer and just landed an awesome new job as a UX/UI Designer with United Airlines.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
- New job: what are you doing now, how did you land the job? Any hurdles going through the hiring process without a degree?
- Let's rewind. When did it all start? The conversation about what to do after high school.
- Was it all-at-once or a gradual decision?
- Parent perspective, successful college opt out perspective
- What were some of the biggest challenges you faced?
- We've chatted about was the social acceptance – how did you approach that? Did this ever get easier? How?
- What advice would you give to other parents?
- What advice would you give to young adults out there about how to broach this topic with their parents?
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Books mentioned:
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman - https://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-Thomas-Friedman/dp/1598954814
Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin
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Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.
Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/
Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply
56 episoder
Manage episode 286851716 series 2781800
Seth (Lauren's Dad) and Lauren Marlowe (Praxis Alumna 2018). Lauren is a Praxis Alumna from 2018, who is a self-taught UX/UI Designer and just landed an awesome new job as a UX/UI Designer with United Airlines.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
- New job: what are you doing now, how did you land the job? Any hurdles going through the hiring process without a degree?
- Let's rewind. When did it all start? The conversation about what to do after high school.
- Was it all-at-once or a gradual decision?
- Parent perspective, successful college opt out perspective
- What were some of the biggest challenges you faced?
- We've chatted about was the social acceptance – how did you approach that? Did this ever get easier? How?
- What advice would you give to other parents?
- What advice would you give to young adults out there about how to broach this topic with their parents?
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Books mentioned:
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman - https://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-Thomas-Friedman/dp/1598954814
Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin
-----
Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.
Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/
Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply
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