Most of us don’t know what we want to do in our twenties. 🤷♀️ And that’s absolutely normal. Our twenties are for figuring out what we want to do, what skills we want to build and which path to ... Read more
Exploration
Don’t Follow Your Passion - Here’s Some Real Career Advice
Following your passion is terrible advice. ❎ But everyone tells us it’s the only way we’ll ever get the job ‘of our dreams’, or ever enjoy what we do. It's what Steve Jobs said at the 2005 Stanford ... Read more
A Note to Young Adults: Don’t Go to University, Follow This Strategy Instead 👀
I believe university should be your last resort, not your first choice. Meaning, the first thing you should do when you graduate high school is not university. Note the I believe. This an ... Read more
Why Student Internships Are A Great Tool to Figuring Out What Fulfils You
I always say that when you're young you want to be figuring out what you like doing/what fulfils you not trying to make as much money as possible. This is simply because we have a short amount of ... Read more
The Key to Becoming More Intelligent
I picture myself at 12 years old. I’m defending one of my classmates from the crazy History teacher. ‘You’re useless, you’re stupid and you won’t get anywhere in life. You were born stupid and you ... Read more
Students, Please Take a Gap Year
Tired of university? Take a gap year Yes I know, a gap year is traditionally known as a gap between high school and university. But more and more often now, people are taking gap years in the ... Read more
6 Alternatives to Getting a Job
We live in a world where a job (in the traditional sense) isn’t necessary to make money. The minute I understood this, my life was forever changed. Jobs are great: they give you experience, ... Read more
Interview: How to Apply for Internships and Stand Out
Welcome to Financially Mint’s first ever recorded interview! I had the honour of interviewing Jalpan Dave, a mechanical engineer currently living in Singapore and with some great experience working at ... Read more
