The whole time, all I could think about was how to ask her to buy me a bra. My mom and I were shopping for back-to-school clothes. Finally, towards the end of our shopping trip I mustered up the courage and blurted out “I need a bra!” She laughed, if not to mock me and remind me that really…there was no need for one, but fine, she’d get me one.
Senior year is supposed to be the best year ever…right? Well, it should be, but finding a job can be super stressful—especially with the unemployment rate at 9.6% in the United States. You’ll be competing with not only your class, but also the graduates of 2010 and 2009 as well as all those who were laid off. Well, like with anything else, preparation is key!
Summer flew by, and now your internship is about to end (or has already ended). All those days of transcribing, analyzing, reporting, getting coffee – whatever it was, are over. Whether you loved or hated the place you were working, you know that expanding your network is vital to success.
Up until now, your parents knew him as your friend. That, or they just didn’t know him. Well, the time has now come for your boyfriend to meet your parents. No matter how ‘chill’ or normal you think they might be, the experience might be (and was for me) no less than cringe-worthy.
We all remember how catastrophic Ben Stiller was when he met his fiancé’s parents in Meet the Parents. He was a nice guy, yet for some reason kept bombing in every instance. Since it’s summer time, it might mean a visit to your significant other’s hometown. HC knows the experience can be totally nerve-racking.
