Orbit · Explore

Careers · by Nusrat Akter · 2026-08-26

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made in Nairobi

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. interviews got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Careers feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

7 sparks · 3 comments

Comments

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. I learned that one the expensive way.

Ngozi Bello · 2 likes

@in_fern Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. My only addition is to make the first step visible.