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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 35 MIN

Chapter 2: The Seven-Year Shuffle

from The Annotated Life with Jade Shelby · host Jade Shelby, MA

"What’s your major?" It’s the most common question on campus, but for Jade Shelby, the answer changed seven times.In this chapter, Jade deconstructs the "shame of the shuffle." She shares her journey through multiple programs before finding her home in English—and reveals how an undiagnosed ADHD brain was actually searching for alignment, not just "changing its mind."If you’ve ever felt like a "flaky" student or feared that switching paths means starting over, this episode is your permission to edit your life. We’re discussing the why your curiosity is a superpower, not a distraction.The degree is just the text; your pivots are the annotation.

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"What’s your major?" It’s the most common question on campus, but for Jade Shelby, the answer changed seven times.In this chapter, Jade deconstructs the "shame of the shuffle." She shares her journey through multiple programs before finding her home...

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