Mythbusters - YoPro Edition

What’s the first thing you do when you plan vacations or go to restaurants? Check the reviews, right? A lot of people review their experiences and give their take on what worked and what didn’t. The same thing applies to college and intern life. For every few five-star reviews, there will be a one-star review. So, which one is right? Here’s our opinion on some of those strong statements:

“There is no such thing as work life balance”

Fiction: There can be a work-life balance, and you should make sure you have it. People don’t take personal health as serious as they should. If your whole life is being spent thinking about work, you aren’t giving yourself the ability to live. Before accepting a position for a job, make sure to understand what the work-life balance will look like for you. The last thing you want to do is put yourself in an unhealthy workplace situation.

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“Intern work doesn’t really matter”

Fiction: “Intern work” may not make or break the company, but it can help fuel important changes. Intern work is no longer getting coffee or making copies - it’s about learning the company’s processes and finding new ways to be successful. Also, it’s up to you to do meaningful work. If you feel like your work isn’t important, do more research and find out a way to be more valuable to your organization. Worst case, use the time for personal development such as certifications or *blogging*!!!

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#LoveWhereYouWork?

Fact: It’s important to #LoveWhereYouWork, or else you’re gonna be miserable. You spend the majority of your time at work, so you might as well love where you are. It may take working for a few different companies to fully understand that it’s possible, but we think you can get there. Loving where you work doesn’t necessarily mean you love how the office is decorated, it could mean that you jive well with your coworkers or that the flexible working hours work better with your lifestyle.

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“There is no end to education” – Jiddu Krishnamurti

Fact: Education is a part of life. Everyday, you will encounter something that you didn’t know existed (unless you keep your head down all day every day), and that’s part of life. Every entrepreneur and successful person we’ve spoken to suggests reading and writing as ways to better yourself. Learning throughout life will increase your ability to adapt to the changing world, while helping you hold conversations with different people.

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“Group projects suck”

It depends: School group projects suck, but work ones are productive. At school, group members tend to not care too much about the work they are doing. You may get one or two valuable teammates, but there’s usually someone that holds the team back. At work, however, “group projects” are the essence of a successful team - it’s actually rare that work gets done independently. Everyone has a specific role for a reason and that is to complement each other to create the best final product possible.

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“It’s not worth my time”

Kinda fact, kinda not: If you are not putting your full attention or effort into something, you don’t care enough about it to make it happen. If you think that something should be important to you but you don’t feel it, find a way to make it passionate for you - whether that be doing more research, or consulting people to help you find that passion. When you find a passion with something, you will be excited to work on that passion day in and day out. If you can’t dedicate ample amounts of time to something, then it might not be the right time to get involved.

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Hopefully some of these statements have impacted your life and our advice helps! Do you have more typical college/work statements we missed? Let us know and we'll give you our take!