CHAPTER 3
Don’t Believe These Common Misconceptions
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.
—BARACK OBAMA
Students often believe that they are inadequate or doomed for disappointment because of a series of misconceptions about what it takes to get an internship, research position, or job. Let’s look at eight of the most common myths, along with the reasons why they are incorrect when applied to students like you.
MISCONCEPTION #1: YOUR INTERNSHIP OR JOB NEEDS TO BE RELATED TO YOUR MAJOR
Many students believe that once they choose a major or program of study, ...
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