Alishah Ishfaq

And yeah, before I even got to send them thank you letters, they're like, hey, we'd love to extend the offer. So it all happened very quickly. And yeah, that's kind of how I landed my junior summer internship.

And yeah, before I even got to send them thank you letters, they're like, hey, we'd love to extend the offer. So it all happened very quickly. And yeah, that's kind of how I landed my junior summer internship.

I think it's something that I developed over time, certainly. In high school, I remember I would just pick up a lot of self-help books, such as Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the classic, Thinking Grow Rich, a lot of psychology books.

I think it's something that I developed over time, certainly. In high school, I remember I would just pick up a lot of self-help books, such as Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the classic, Thinking Grow Rich, a lot of psychology books.

I think it's something that I developed over time, certainly. In high school, I remember I would just pick up a lot of self-help books, such as Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the classic, Thinking Grow Rich, a lot of psychology books.

of this kind, and just like watching a lot of YouTube videos on, you know, like what it takes, you know, the mindset that you should have, like Jocko Willink is a great author, I kind of follow him as well. So yeah, just like having that mindset to put your emotions aside, get up and do what you have to do, just get after it. It was my motto. And reaching out, too, in terms of being persistent.

of this kind, and just like watching a lot of YouTube videos on, you know, like what it takes, you know, the mindset that you should have, like Jocko Willink is a great author, I kind of follow him as well. So yeah, just like having that mindset to put your emotions aside, get up and do what you have to do, just get after it. It was my motto. And reaching out, too, in terms of being persistent.

of this kind, and just like watching a lot of YouTube videos on, you know, like what it takes, you know, the mindset that you should have, like Jocko Willink is a great author, I kind of follow him as well. So yeah, just like having that mindset to put your emotions aside, get up and do what you have to do, just get after it. It was my motto. And reaching out, too, in terms of being persistent.

I know a lot of students tend to get discouraged after they don't hear back. Like I mentioned, you replied back to me after two months. And that was just me being consistently reaching out on LinkedIn. I certainly did have that thought that he's probably bombarded with so many messages from other students like me. I didn't really expect him to get back, but there's always a chance.

I know a lot of students tend to get discouraged after they don't hear back. Like I mentioned, you replied back to me after two months. And that was just me being consistently reaching out on LinkedIn. I certainly did have that thought that he's probably bombarded with so many messages from other students like me. I didn't really expect him to get back, but there's always a chance.

I know a lot of students tend to get discouraged after they don't hear back. Like I mentioned, you replied back to me after two months. And that was just me being consistently reaching out on LinkedIn. I certainly did have that thought that he's probably bombarded with so many messages from other students like me. I didn't really expect him to get back, but there's always a chance.

I don't give up. I think with everything else, I've always been persistent regardless of what the circumstances are, how I feel. I put all that aside. I know what the goal is. I just go after it. I think to have this mindset, you definitely have to have a lot of self-discipline.

I don't give up. I think with everything else, I've always been persistent regardless of what the circumstances are, how I feel. I put all that aside. I know what the goal is. I just go after it. I think to have this mindset, you definitely have to have a lot of self-discipline.

I don't give up. I think with everything else, I've always been persistent regardless of what the circumstances are, how I feel. I put all that aside. I know what the goal is. I just go after it. I think to have this mindset, you definitely have to have a lot of self-discipline.

like I mentioned, I think in high school, reading a lot of these self-help books really helped me like build and grow that mindset over time.

like I mentioned, I think in high school, reading a lot of these self-help books really helped me like build and grow that mindset over time.

like I mentioned, I think in high school, reading a lot of these self-help books really helped me like build and grow that mindset over time.

Exactly. Yeah, no, it's very, very essential to have a circle that's supportive and they're ambitious and have goals of their own. But yeah, I think it's also important to emphasize that it's a lot easier said than done. Like I just mentioned, I networked and I got these internships.

Exactly. Yeah, no, it's very, very essential to have a circle that's supportive and they're ambitious and have goals of their own. But yeah, I think it's also important to emphasize that it's a lot easier said than done. Like I just mentioned, I networked and I got these internships.

Exactly. Yeah, no, it's very, very essential to have a circle that's supportive and they're ambitious and have goals of their own. But yeah, I think it's also important to emphasize that it's a lot easier said than done. Like I just mentioned, I networked and I got these internships.