Graduates : Facing New Challenges with Confidence Book

	Foreword	11
1.	Take Time to Enjoy Your Accomplishments	15
2.	Give Yourself Some Breathing Room	17
3.	Write Down Your Goals, and Then Put the List Away	19
4.	Rise to the Challenge of "What Now?"	21
5.	Consider Graduate School	23
6.	Keep Your Part-Time College Job	25
7.	Turn Your Achievements into Positive Actions	27
8.	Live with Family and Friends	29
9.	Enjoy Being in Your Twenties	31
10.	Reflect Upon Why You Might Be Indecisive	33
11.	Accept That You Don't Know It All	35
12.	Try Temping or Volunteering	37
13.	Let Your Friends Go	39
14.	Take It Slow	41
15.	Listen to Advice with Grace	43
16.	Life Happens While You're Waiting for It	45
17.	Fulfill a Lifelong Dream	47
18.	Keep Your Options Open	49
19.	Be Happy for the Friend Who Lands That First Job	51
20.	Ignore Those Defensive Instincts	52
21.	Call a College Mate to Commiserate	54
22.	Write to Someone That You Admire	56
23.	Acknowledge Your Strengths and Weaknesses	58
24.	Accept Your Friends' Decisions	60
25.	Give Up Your Antiestablishment Attitudes	62
26.	Feel Comfortable Asking for Advice	64
27.	Realize That You Won't Always Agree with Friends and Family	66
28.	Networking Begins at Home	68
29.	Aim for Your Dream Job	70
30.	Set Life and Job Priorities	72
31.	Subscribe to a Magazine in Your Field	74
32.	Ignore Forecasts About the Job Market	76
33.	Take Advantage of Job Resources at School	78
34.	Don't Obsess Over What Goes on Your Resume	80
35.	Hire Someone to Design Your Resume for You	82
36.	Research Jobs and Companies in Your Field	84
37.	Explore the Internet	86
38.	Appearance Is Important--for Confidence	88
39.	Understand That Being Nervous Is Okay	90
40.	Put the First Interview Behind You	92
41.	Concentrate on the Positive Comments from an Interview	94
42.	Know That Job Openings Always Come Up	96
43.	Explore Life Changes and Relocating	98
44.	Treat Yourself When You Land Your First Job	100
45.	Take Your Parents Out to Dinner	102
46.	Embrace the Entry-Level Job	104
47.	Let Go of One College Pastime	106
48.	Leave Your Baseball Cap at Home	108
49.	View the First Day on the Job as an Adventure	110
50.	Take Notes When Learning a New Task	112
51.	Reorganize Your Time	114
52.	Explore Your Work Neighborhood	116
53.	Become Absorbed in Your New Job	118
54.	Set Aside Time for Yourself	120
55.	Accept That You Will Make Mistakes	122
56.	Survive Your First Company Meeting	124
57.	Listen with an Open Mind During Your First Review	126
58.	Be Open to New Experiences	128
59.	Exchange New Experiences with Fellow Grads	130
60.	Compartmentalize Responsibilities at Work	132
61.	Extend a Hand to a Colleague	134
62.	Accept Learning Opportunities Gladly	136
63.	Find a Mentor	138
64.	Ignore Office Gossip	140
65.	Don't Burn Bridges	142
66.	Congratulate Colleagues Who Get Promoted	144
67.	Volunteer for New Responsibilities	146
68.	Forget Stupid Things That You Think You Said	147
69.	Don't Be Put Off by Real-World Responsibilities	149
70.	Take Your Time Making Life Decisions	151
71.	Move Out, On, and Up	153
72.	Accumulate in Steps	154
73.	Set Up a Budget	156
74.	Save a Little Money Each Week	158
75.	Don't Spend Money on Things That You Don't Really Need	160
76.	Experiment If Your Job Takes an Unexpected Turn	162
77.	You're Not Doing It the Hard Way--Just Your Way	164
78.	Ignore Negative Comments from Friends and Family	166
79.	Don't Worry If You Don't Like Your First Job	168
80.	Weigh the Paycheck with Job Satisfaction	169
81.	Factor in Your Interests and Your Lifestyle	171
82.	Don't Try to Answer the Relationship Question	173
83.	Complain Less and Enjoy More	175
84.	Don't Compare Your Progress with Others'	177
85.	If You Can't Have a Dog, Get a Cat	179
86.	Don't Give In to Frustration	181
87.	Downtime Is Good Time	183
88.	Feel Free to Change Your Mind	184
89.	Reevaluate Your Goals	186
90.	Trying New Careers Is Like Trying on New Shoes	188
91.	Consider Making a "Down" Move	190
92.	You Will Find Your Career Niche	192
93.	Lend a Hand to a Friend in Need	194
94.	Expect to Feel Tired After Work	196
95.	Take Your Career at Your Own Pace	198
96.	Reconnect with Your Old Friends	200
97.	Recognize When Your Values Have Changed	202
98.	Maintain a Hobby to Keep Your Groove	204
99.	Find an Activity That Relaxes You	206
100.	Grab the Proverbial Bull by the Horns	207