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Why Students (and Young Professionals) Feel Stuck Choosing a Career—And What Actually Helps career assessments career exploration change major college planning high school job search mbti parents self understanding students young professionals Apr 14, 2026

Students and young professionals are being asked to make big life decisions… without actually understanding how they operate.

And then we act surprised when they feel stuck.

Because here’s what typically happens:

They guess. They follow what sounds good. They listen to what parents, friends, or t...

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Kids Aren’t “Soft.” They’re Untrained. athletes career exploration college college athletes college planning college readiness emotional regulation executive functioning skills high school high school athletes life skills mental performance mindset resilience stress and anxiety students teen mental health Mar 27, 2026

 I keep hearing the same thing: 
“Kids these days are soft.”
“They need to toughen up.”

But here’s the problem -

we’re expecting kids to have skills that are never actually taught.

Let’s Make This Make Sense

If you handed me a calculus exam right now, I wouldn’t suddenly “toughen up” and figure...

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