When I was laid off, I used it as an opportunity to finally pursue my dream career. But I only had a month to apply to grad school.

After a sudden layoff from public relations, the author embraced the opportunity to apply to graduate school for Internet studies. With just three weeks before the deadline, they dedicated their time to completing applications, treating the task like a full-time job. Despite initial anxiety about requesting recommendation letters, the effort paid off with acceptance into every program applied to, leading to a newfound sense of direction and purpose.

Treating applications like a full-time job helped me focus my energy on graduate school instead of dwelling on my recent layoff.

Getting laid off hurt, but it gave me the luxury of time to pursue my dream of academia in Internet studies.

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