About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of a reality check in the context of starting a first job after university.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A reality check An experience or piece of information that makes you see a situation more realistically. Example: Imagine someone starts their first job after university. They expect to immediately get exciting projects, earn a high salary, and move up quickly. But their first few months involve routine tasks, long days, and a lot o...

People in this episode

Host: Jale Qaraqan

Topics covered

• reality check
• expectations vs reality
• first job experience
• career challenges
• realistic expectations

Keywords

• reality check
• first job
• expectations
• career
• challenges

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