What I Wanted to Do When I Was a Wee Lad

Careers can look like they might be a straight line from start to finish, but it's not always that simple. We talk about the experiences that led us here. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: with over 25,000 courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. Get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' Productivity Masterclass!) at Skillshare.com/geek. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: The Hacksmith on YouTube Jujimufu on YouTube alpha m. on YouTube Thomas’ Productivity course on Skillshare Rachel Andrew's CSS Essentials course on Skillshare HackCollege Powlyglot The Path to College, Pt. 1: Getting Accepted (Ep. 109) The Path to College, Pt. 2: Paying for It (Ep. 110) The Path to College, Pt. 3: Becoming College-Ready (Ep. 111) Fizzle The Smart Passive Income Podcast Fluent in 3 months Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:20 - Announcement: The podcast will become bi-weekly 0:18:02 - How we would describe our careers 0:21:59 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:24:19 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills) 0:26:49 - Thomas' career path 0:36:03 - Martin's career path 0:48:55 - Building College Info Geek and making it a full-time business 1:03:58 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.