Make Your Own Lunch: How to Live an Epically Epic Life through Work, Travel, Wonder, and (Maybe) College
Ryan Porter
Language: English
Pages: 224
ISBN: 1402297033
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Helping young people find their path to a successful future-with or without college
College isn't right for everyone. And as tuition costs continue to rise, more and more young people-from straight-A students to the not-so-avid pupils-are choosing an alternative to the 4-year degree. Yet there is little support to help them find their track to a promising future beyond the classroom.
Make Your Own Lunch empowers and guides young people as they search for their answer to the age-old question: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Readers discover new ways to pursue their interests and gain experience through travel, philanthropy, and more.
questions and a ton of really exciting answers. I began realizing that you really never have to have it all figured out. The next step is what’s most important now, and it’s fine if beyond that is a bit of a question mark. I wrote this book so you don’t have to waste time trying to answer ridiculous questions like, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” or “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” I wanted you to know that it’s perfectly OK and perfectly
decided he would drop everything to follow his passion and start working in film. He used the few contacts he had and his excitement for film to get a few odd jobs and meet people in the industry. Those odd jobs and hard work eventually landed Nick a job with one of the top-five Bollywood production companies. When I asked Nick how he dealt with the fact that he had no experience or schooling in film, he told me how he made it work: “I worked harder. I volunteered more time. I sacrificed
that first step, I would have never experienced that moment. I literally conquered the bell tower step by step. Sitting at the top of that bell tower, I realized two important lessons. One, never leave home without putting on extra-strength deodorant, and two, more important, all you can ever do is take the next step. A quote from Martin Luther King Jr. flickered in my head, and I found myself smiling at the lesson I had just learned. I finally realized what he was talking about. (And he
it. If you don’t have releases, things to do when you start feeling stressed or frustrated, you can start to go crazy. You might get anxiety attacks or develop health problems. Some people even let their problems push them to using drugs or abusing alcohol, which, of course, is never a good decision. Never. Whether you’re going up or down, forward or backward, keep breathing. Side Dish: Sweet & Sour Choose to See the Good in Every Situation When life gives you lemons,
school and in your community at this very moment. In your school, there are things you could be doing right now to bring you closer to that stuff you want. Your dream of becoming a photographer? Go and chat with the yearbook committee and ask if they could use some of your shots for the yearbook. The trip to Italy you’ve decided to take? You could be working at an Italian bakery or taking Italian lessons with your friend’s Italian grandmother. You community has a ton of opportunities as