Lifestyle & Habits
This daily habit of getting out of bed and going to sleep at the same time helps regulate the body's internal clock.
What is a sleep schedule?
The process of figuring out how much money you have and how to spend it properly?
What is budgeting?
After finishing a bachelor's degree, some students choose to continue their education in this next step, pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in a specialized field.
What is grad school?
This simple beverage should be your go-to for hydration over sugary drinks or energy drinks (even if 7/11 has a 3 for $8 deal on Monster).
What is water?
Keeping this simple daily tool — a running record of tasks you need to complete — helps reduce stress and keeps you on track for deadlines.
What is a to-do list?
This term describes intentionally separating your job responsibilities from your personal time, especially important as remote work blurs the lines.
What is work-life balance?
This three-digit number reflects your creditworthiness and affects your ability to get loans, credit cards, and even apartments.
What is a credit score?
The term for a higher ed institution that teaches students a specific skill for a specific job
What is a trade school?
This practice — writing down thoughts and feelings regularly — is linked to reduced anxiety and stress.
What is journaling?
This tool--typically found in the kitchen--is useful for verifying your meat is sufficiently cooked.
What is a meat thermometer?
This habit of removing your phone or closing extra tabs before starting a task reduces the temptation to delay work.
What is removing distractions?
An expense that doesn't change month to month, such as rent.
What is a fixed or reoccurring expense?
When a job asks you to list people who know you professionally.
What is a reference?
This common habit — scrolling on your phone right before bed — delays sleep by suppressing melatonin production.
What is screen time and blue light exposure?
This seasoning should be added generously to boiling water before pasta goes in — not after — since the noodles can't absorb flavor once they're cooked.
What is salt?
This habit of telling a friend or family member your goal or deadline increases the odds you'll actually follow through.
What is accountability (or an accountability partner)?
This investment vehicle pools money from many investors into a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds — professionally managed, riskier than a savings account, but far more hands-off than day-trading.
What is a mutual fund?
One of these documents summarizes your work history, skills, and education in a concise format; the other is a personalized letter explaining why you're a fit for a specific role — together, they're essential for the vast majority of professional job applications.
What is a resume and a cover letter?
This term describes the state of physical and emotional exhaustion from prolonged stress, common even among students and young professionals.
What is burnout?
This unspoken rule of texting says you shouldn't leave someone on read for days if you actually plan on responding
What is texting etiquette?
You've rewritten your to-do list four times today but haven't actually started any of the tasks on it. You're not being productive; you're doing this instead
What is procrastination (specifically, productive procrastination).
You get your first paycheck and notice it's smaller than you expected based on your hourly wage. This is what's been taken out.
What are taxes (or withholding, deductions, etc)
Two candidates have identical resumes, but one has a polished LinkedIn, a professional narrative, and a clear way of describing their strengths — and gets the callback. That candidate understood this concept better.
What is personal branding?
You just got accepted into your dream internship, but instead of celebrating, you're convinced there's been some mistake and that any day now, everyone will realize you don't actually belong there.
What is imposter syndrome?
A recruiter Googles your name before your interview and finds three-year-old spring break photos and an old rant on Twitter. This is what's now working against you.
What is your digital footprint (or online presence)?