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Learn, Don't Study
What should I study to best prepare me for success in today's working world?'
This is the most common question one gets from young people (and their parents) who are transitioning from school to college education. They want to know which fields they should choose, which universities or programmes to attend, and which career track will give them the best chance to succeed.
The professional world isn't as straightforward as it once was, especially in India. The modern workplace is changing rapidly. While many from the previous generations chose a career in engineering, medicine or business and then stuck to it, most people entering college today will end up changing careers at least once, if not many times. And many of the careers that young people will have in the future don't even exist yet. Today's students and their parents need new guides and frameworks to make decisions about what educational opportunities to pursue and what to focus on as they embark on their professional journeys.
In Learn, Don't Study, drawing on his experiences of over twenty-five years in the field of education, Pramath Raj Sinha has put together the best and most practical advice available for youngsters who are facing some of the most important and challenging choices of their professional lives.
This is the most common question one gets from young people (and their parents) who are transitioning from school to college education. They want to know which fields they should choose, which universities or programmes to attend, and which career track will give them the best chance to succeed.
The professional world isn't as straightforward as it once was, especially in India. The modern workplace is changing rapidly. While many from the previous generations chose a career in engineering, medicine or business and then stuck to it, most people entering college today will end up changing careers at least once, if not many times. And many of the careers that young people will have in the future don't even exist yet. Today's students and their parents need new guides and frameworks to make decisions about what educational opportunities to pursue and what to focus on as they embark on their professional journeys.
In Learn, Don't Study, drawing on his experiences of over twenty-five years in the field of education, Pramath Raj Sinha has put together the best and most practical advice available for youngsters who are facing some of the most important and challenging choices of their professional lives.
157 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2023
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January 19, 2024
As a parent of a 13-14 year old, if you are worried what would be the future of your kid, if he/she doesn't take up the traditional STEM career, this book is for you.
Quite insightful.
Pramath Raj Sinha, the founding dean of ISB's three guidelines -
1) You don't have to know(yet)… (your dreams, your aspirations and the best career path)
2) The institution matters more than your major.
3) A liberal arts-style education generally serves you best in the long run.
What else I learn from the book that I advise the students -
1) Think critically.
2) Don't only think. Execute.
3) OK to fail. Experiment.
4) Don't stop learning.
5) Find a mentor.
6) Don't succumb to peer-pressure.
7) Develop skills. Not only technical/professional skills. Focus on soft skills.
8) Be agile and resilient.
Quite insightful.
Pramath Raj Sinha, the founding dean of ISB's three guidelines -
1) You don't have to know(yet)… (your dreams, your aspirations and the best career path)
2) The institution matters more than your major.
3) A liberal arts-style education generally serves you best in the long run.
What else I learn from the book that I advise the students -
1) Think critically.
2) Don't only think. Execute.
3) OK to fail. Experiment.
4) Don't stop learning.
5) Find a mentor.
6) Don't succumb to peer-pressure.
7) Develop skills. Not only technical/professional skills. Focus on soft skills.
8) Be agile and resilient.
March 30, 2023
Simply written and highly readable book on building careers in the 21st century. Wish I had got this advice when I was starting out.
January 3, 2024
A good read for young adults and parents to reiterate, reflect, pause and make more informed and open career choices
March 24, 2024
It's a great book for the youth of India. Strongly recommended for the college graduate and mid-life career guy...
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