Why A+ Students Struggle In the Real World

from The Five Year Plan · host Anna Zhang

Join Anna today as she explores why the first few years of any career is so difficult. She talks about the ways that school conditions us to think in ways that are not representative of real life and why the "A+ students" are the ones who sometimes struggle the most in the real world. The Article: When The Gold Stars Stop Working: Why A+ Students Struggle in the Real World Share Your Story: The Confessions Vault TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/thefiveyearplanpodcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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