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Gen-y

Talking a Date into a Business Meeting

May 31, 2011

Thanks to Netflix, I have on-demand access to a lot of shows I love. Currently, I’m on a Numb3rs bent. One of the early episodes has the character Charlie finally go out on date with his long-term crush Amita. Since he was her former advisor, and she’s still at the university, they both agree they […]

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Mark: Why Ruin it for the Rest of Us?

September 27, 2010

The Social Network is opening soon. I’m going to see this movie, but it kind of makes me mad that I’ll be going to see it. Facebook and all it’s drama seems to represent the end of the Gen Y spectrum that makes me shudder. Mark, you drive me crazy. There are a lot of […]

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Were We Raised to be Generalists?

May 13, 2010

I doubt I will ever put the word “expert” in my title. I don’t think I’ll have earned it. Like most people in my generation, I have a broad background. I played tons of sports, studied all kinds of subjects, and participated in a large variety of clubs and extracurriculars. When I went to college, […]

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OMG I Got Political!

May 7, 2010

If you know me, you know I don’t exactly thrive on politics. I was asked by our editor over at The Daily Get Up to contribute something on the Gen-Y perspective, and well, that’s exactly what I do! Since I rarely cover the subject of politics, I thought I would share this post: Politics Schmolitics: […]

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It’s a Sin to Settle on a Smaller Dream

April 12, 2010

Do you ever give up a dream? Make a compromise that seems too much like a major sacrifice? Do you stop thinking of yourself and make decisions for others? When it comes to planning ahead for the future, we want to accomplish everything that we were told we could do since we were kids. Being […]

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When Was the Last Time You Did It?

April 5, 2010

Cooking I mean. If you watch television, you’d think we’re all obsessed. Everything from the entire Food Network, down to the Top Chefs and Hell’s Kitchens among us, it’s all right there. We think that we can don the white coat and give ourselves three Michelin stars. When was the last time you actually cooked? […]

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Don’t Even Talk to Me about the Trophy

March 23, 2010

I was a ballerina growing up. Sure, I played a number of other sports, but anywhere from 4-16 hours a week was spent in a dance studio. I was never in a location long enough to compete, so the “competition” moments for me would be at the annual dance recital. I’d be a part of […]

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Get Perspective

December 1, 2009

Today, I am taking ownership. I started emilyjasper.com. I am fully committing to my writing. To give you a little perspective, I have been told that I am afraid of commitment. I developed my own rotational program at work, I move whenever I get the itch, and I thrive on change. To some, not taking […]

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How do you feel about all this right now?

September 15, 2009

How do you feel about all this right now? I feel like I keep coming back to this question. I never know what the answer is off the top of my head, which means I have to pull a Rodin and think on it for a bit. This may only apply to me right now, […]

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