Join Anna today as she explores why the first few years of any career is so difficult. She talks about the ways that school conditions us to think in ways that are not representative of real life and why the &quot;A+ students&quot; are the ones who sometimes struggle the most in the real world. The Article: <a href="https://thefiveyearplan.substack.com/p/when-the-gold-stars-stop-working" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">When The Gold Stars Stop Working: Why A+ Students Struggle in the Real World</a> Share Your Story: <a href="https://forms.gle/XzW8Vo6pc4Y3ZhLG8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Confessions Vault </a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcast</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefiveyearplanpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thefiveyearplanpodcast</a>Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@thefiveyearplanpodcast</a>Email: annashuyizhang@gmail.com

The Career Advice That Ruined My Life

A podcast about all the "five year plans" that did not go according to plan. From lawyers turned comedians, to neuroscientists turned chefs, come join Anna in exploring the craziest career pivots and the ups, downs, and uncertainties of being in your 20s and 30s. 