Author Archives: Kate Gardner

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose The title of this post might suggest someone who is perfect and successful and who has never made a mistake in their life. First of all: that person does not exist. Secondly, that’s not what this post is about. It’s about being so afraid to fail that you don’tContinue reading “Failing to Even Fail”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose A couple of weeks ago Chris and I spent the weekend in New York City and it was ah-mazing! Despite growing up in New England, I’d only been twice before and had never stayed overnight in the city. We planned the trip last year because Chris got tickets toContinue reading “The Post Grad’s Guide to New York City”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose Is it seriously almost the Fourth of July? Summer always takes forever to get here and then when it finally arrives it feels like it’s almost over. Needless to say, June has flown by. It’s been a busy month for me between camping adventures and trips to NYC. Anyways,Continue reading “The Best of [June]”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose When I first decided I wanted to write book reviews on Post Grad Purpose, I figured I’d be writing about career advice books (see: The Big Life). Then I read Sweetbitter and before I was even halfway through I knew I’d be blogging about it. Sweetbitter, which came outContinue reading “{Book review} Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose Wow, this is my first post in June and the month is more than halfway over. Oops. As you can tell from the title of this post, I’ve been super overwhelmed and have pretty much neglected Post Grad Purpose. I was even considering quitting, but I’m not doing that.Continue reading “What To Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose Well, May is just about over, which means summer is almost here. I’m always surprised at how fast May goes by, but maybe that’s because it’s my birthday month (thoughts on turning 25 → here). The month has been really busy, so I don’t have as much to shareContinue reading “The Best of [May]”

Originally published on Post Grad Purpose Feeling way older than you actually are If you’ve ever been back to your college campus as a post grad, there are probably a few different things you felt – nostalgic, excited, hesitant, and above all, old. Yep, even at only a year or two out, you feel old. Going backContinue reading “What Returning For Graduation At My Alma Mater Taught Me About Post Grad Life”

Originally posted on Post Grad Purpose Yesterday I turned 25 years old. People always ask on your birthday if you feel older and the answer is always no, but I have been feeling older lately. Not because of my birthday specifically, but throughout the past few weeks. Older might not be the best description, butContinue reading “Thoughts on 25”

Originally posted on Post Grad Purpose Let’s start by saying this – Ann Shoket gets it. She knows what millennial women are going through and she’s somehow able to take the jumble of stress, fear, and ambition that’s spinning around in our brains and give us a book that addresses everything we’re thinking. I picked upContinue reading “{Book Review} The Big Life by Ann Shoket”