Author Archive: The Preppy Post Grad
I graduated from George Washington University (go Colonials!) in May 2011 and am quickly realizing that there is not an instruction manual for post grad life. You can read about my post graduate odyssey at my blog The Preppy Post Grad, Gen Y Hub, Forever 20 Somethings, and University Ave. When I am not writing or working I enjoy spin classes and, when the weather is nice, I love biking and long walks in Central Park. I was born and raised in Manhattan and am a proud New Yorker although I believe New Yorkers wear far too much black. I am likely to be found wearing Lilly and sipping a latte.
"Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way." -Eileen Caddy
"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles." -Audrey Hepburn
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Lessons a Twenty Something Can Learn From This Weeks Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23
Author: Elana Lyn Gross 1. Take an unpaid internship that requires you to work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Don’t worry if your soon-to-be boss says that, “when I sleep, which is rare, I do so standing up like a cow.” You just graduated college, you’re young, ambitious, educated–you don’t need sleep. [...]
Notworking: 10 Inappropriate Places to Expand Your Network
Author: Elana Lyn Gross 1. A funeral/wake/shiva call: Passing out your business card at one would be almost as bad as trying to pick up women at one à la Wedding Crashers. 2. Your jail cell. 3. The ER: “I’m sorry about your bullet wound. Also, can I give you my card?“ 4. The bathroom. 5. [...]
The ‘Reply All’ That Ended It All
Author: Elana Lyn Gross You have a job and now you have a work email address. Mazel tov. This email should not be confused with your personal email. Be careful what you say. It might come back to haunt you. From I Was Fired Because Of An Accidental ‘Reply All’ A Terrifying True Story by Ruth Graham in [...]
Lessons a Twenty Something Can Learn from Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23
Author: Elana Lyn Gross 1. It is okay to stray from your life plan. 2. It is okay to lose your job at a elite mortgage firm because it has been raided by the cops. Just find a new one at a coffee shop with a coworker who tells you way too much about their [...]
Proof I Am Obsessed With Teen Celebrities
Author: Elana Lyn Gross 1. While you’re checking Facebook, it is safe to say that I am on Just Jared Jr. reading about Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. 2. Some of my favorite TV shows take place in high schools (with 20-somethings acting as teens, but still). For instance, my favorite shows consist of Pretty [...]