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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Expanding Cultural Horizons](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2024/04/08/your-journey-to-career-success-expanding-cultural-horizons/)
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As Spring Semester comes to a close, take time to reflect on how you can learn from others and find common ground with people from different backgrounds and experiences. Make time to embrace diverse opportunties to gain exposure that may …
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Stress Management](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2024/03/11/your-journey-to-career-success-stress-management/)
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There are times when stress can feel overwhelming. The combined stress from classes, work, and life can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Implementing stress management techniques is an important strategy to help you move forward …
By Thuy-Tram Butler
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Thuy-Tram Butler
Career Consultant, College of Social Science
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Cultural Identity & Learning](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2024/01/24/your-journey-to-career-success-cultural-identity-learning/)
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Campus life is fun, but can also be challenging. You may miss friends and family, as well as the familiar foods and routines of home. Some students struggle to adapt academically or socially. Such reactions are all normal responses to …
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Thuy-Tram Butler
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Seeking Help & Mental Health Awareness](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2023/11/15/your-journey-to-career-success-seeking-help-mental-health-awareness/)
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What do you do when life throws you a curve ball or a setback happens? How do you manage your basic needs and your studies when things take a turn for the worse? Sometimes you need to seek help to …
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Thuy-Tram Butler
Career Consultant, College of Social Science
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Organizational Tools and Time Management](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2023/10/26/your-journey-to-career-success-organizing-for-learning/)
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Keeping organized is essential for meeting the demands of a busy life. We have classes, homework, work, volunteer hours, enrichment activities, and relationship building with peers and friends at Michigan State University. Some people have figured out strategies to manage …
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Thuy-Tram Butler
Career Consultant, College of Social Science
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Building Relationships](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2023/09/28/your-journey-to-career-success-building-relationships/)
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Relationships are important for navigating the challenges of academic programs, careers, and other experiences in life. Some of these relationships can even develop into trusted guides and mentors who can serve on your very own personal Board of Directors. Darius Harris …
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Thuy-Tram Butler
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### [Your Journey to Career Success: Sense of Belonging](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2023/09/14/your-journey-to-career-success-sense-of-belonging/)
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People are intrinsically social and have a strong need to feel included in groups. This sense of connection and affiliation with others is often called a **sense of belonging**. Students who have a sense of belonging feel more connected to …
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Thuy-Tram Butler
Career Consultant, College of Social Science
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### [The Idealist Career Advice Guide to Starting a New Job](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2023/04/18/the-idealist-career-advice-guide-to-starting-a-new-job/)
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Between meeting colleagues, mastering skills, and tackling new responsibilities, the first three months at a new job can feel invigorating to say the least! But, of course, it will take time to build up the confidence to accomplish everything you …
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### [How To Include Your Sports Experience On Your Resume](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2020/05/18/how-to-include-your-sports-experience-on-your-resume/)
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We’ve all heard the old saying “**First Impressions Are Lasting Impressions,**” so it’s very much worth your time to spend the effort and energy to make it stand out when applying for jobs.
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### [4 Essential Reads On Leadership For Life After Sports](https://careernetwork.msu.edu/blog/2020/05/18/4-essential-reads-on-leadership-for-life-after-sports/)
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Many athletes talk about the great coaches they had, but Coach N wasn’t just a volleyball coach, she was a leader. People, like my 14-year-old self, hung on every word she said.
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