1. Customized Freshman
Orientation Gifts
Water bottles and frisbees not having the
impact you want? Give every freshman a
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2. First Year Experience
Curriculum
When you use 101 Things To Do Before
You Graduate for any course, we o
ff
er
curriculum to help instructors integrate the
book into their class. Every student will get
our
Ultimate College Student Success Kit
3. The “101 Grads” iPhone
Application
Students can download the 101 Grads
iPhone application for free. It’s a great way
to keep track of all of the things on the list
that you’ve accomplished and when.
To Order:
Contact Jullien Gordon at (646) 875-8477
or email [email protected]
Jullien has spoken at over 60 colleges and universities nationwide and
touched the lives of more than 10,000 college students live.
The
101 Things To Do Before You Graduate
presentation is an
interactive experience that involves multi-media (PowerPoint, video, &
music), on-stage role plays, and games.
The presentation is approximately 90 minutes and involves audience
participation, video clips, music, and storytelling to teach students how to
maximize the time they have left in college and create for themselves
successful and rewarding lives after college.
It’s perfect for Freshmen Orientations & Welcome Weeks, Sophomore
Success Programs, and/or Student Leadership Development Trainings.
What Students & Faculty Have To Say:
“Jullien delivered a necessary and meaningful talk to our students about
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to success. He delivered this message in a fun, energetic way that
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Call us at (646) 875-8477 to check our availability and speaking fees.
Jullien Gordon is the son of two
doctors. As a result, everyone
expected him to be some sort of
super-doctor. Instead, he became a
superhero who goes by the name
The Innerviewer. As CEO of the New
Higher, he spends his life helping
young people successfully transition
from college to career and make a
living doing what they love. Some
people call it motivational speaking,
life coaching or consulting, but Jullien calls it helping people D.R.E.A.M.
awake. According to Jullien, to D.R.E.A.M. means to have your Desired
Relationships Employment And Money and success is the equilibrium of
these three elements for each individual.
He is also passionate about writing. He has published four books—The 8
Cylinders of Success: How To Align your Personal and Professional
Purpose,
Good Excuse Goals: How to End Procrastination & Perfectionism
Forever, The Innerview: Everything You Need To Know & Do Before Your
Job Interview,
and
101 Things To Do Before You Graduate. He blogs
regularly at JullienGordon.com on millennials, purpose, passions, and
professional development.
In 2007, Jullien received two masters degrees from Stanford University—
his MBA and Masters in Education—and in 2003 he received his B.A. from
UCLA in 3 years. Jullien Gordon is originally from Oakland, California and
currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Contact Jullien at [email protected] or visit his website at
www.julliengordon.com.
ULTIMATE
COLLEGE
STUDENT
SUCCESS
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by
Jullien
Gordon
Co-Author of 101 Things To Do Before You Graduate
101
GRADS
Table
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01
My
Philosophy
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05
101
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Graduate
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07
Annual
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09
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11
Resume
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Personal
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Example
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Grad
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My Philosophy
Today, even a 4.0 GPA isn
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college if your college isn
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changed significantly over the last few years due to the internet and
globalization, and will continue to change at an ever-faster rate. How will
you keep up if your vehicle for success—your college education—is going
too slow?
The 4.0 that really matters in college is the degree to which you develop
your 4 capitals—
personal capital
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intellectual capital
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social capital
, and
financial capital
. A student who focuses on these four things will be more
likely to succeed in life than someone with just good grades. We want you
to have book smarts and street smarts.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help college students reduce the cost of college, ensure
their ability to graduate on-time, maximize their college experience, and
turn their four years on campus into a stepping stone to their careers.
We tell college students everything they need to do before they graduate,
why they need to do it, and how to do it in order to be successful
personally, academically professionally, and financially.
Through our speaking events, books, webinars, online programs,
smartphone applications, and additional products and services we maintain
consistent support to enable students to gain the maximum value from their
college education.
For more D.R.E.A.M. activities and programs, visit www.101grads.com.
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My existing personal capital includes:
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1. By______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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Intellectual Capital
My existing intellectual capital includes:
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My existing social capital includes:
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__________________________________________________________
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Financial Capital
My existing financial capital includes:
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MY
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PLAN
101
THINGS
LIST
ACADEMIC
Academic Excellence
❒ 1. Complete Your Academic Plan
❒ 2. Meet With Your Advisor Three Times
A Year
❒ 3. Go To Office Hours
❒ 4. Meet The Department Head Of Your
Major
❒ 5. Take A Professor To Lunch
❒ 6. Study Abroad
❒ 7. Ask A Question In Class
❒ 8. Learn A Foreign Language
❒ 9. Take A Random Class
Above & Beyond
❒ 10. Conduct Research With A Professor
❒ 11. Finish An Assignment A Week Early
❒ 12. Get Published
❒ 13. Apply For At Least One Scholarship
❒ 14. Graduate Ten Times More Prepared
Campus Involvement
❒ 15. Participate In A Campus Tradition
❒ 16. Lead A Campus Organization
❒ 17. Take A Campus Tour
❒ 18. Attend A Guest Lecture
❒ 19. Join Your Alumni Association
Graduate School
❒ 20. Take The GMAT, GRE, LSAT, Or
MCAT
❒ 21. Take A Graduate School Course
❒ 22. Visit A Graduate School
Networking
❒ 23. Perfect Your 30 Second Pitch
❒ 24. Build A Personal Board of Directors
❒ 25. Contact 3 Successful Alumni
❒ 26. Get A Mentor
❒ 27. Join A National Association Or
Organization
❒ 28. Attend An Industry Related Meetup
Skill Development
❒ 29. Master Microsoft Excel &
Powerpoint
❒ 30. Make A List Of All Your Skills
❒ 31. Intern With 2 Companies
❒ 32. Earn A Certificate Or License
Relevant To Your Career Path
❒ 33. Give A Public Speech
❒ 34. Learn How To Use Photoshop Or
iMovie
❒ 35. Learn HTML & CSS
Personal Brand
❒ 36. Take The Gallup Strength Finder 2.0
❒ 37. Start A Blog/Website
❒ 38. Buy Your Own Domain Name
❒ 39. Create A Portfolio
❒ 40. Clean Up Your Facebook Profile
❒ 41. Create A LinkedIn Account
❒ 42. Google Yourself & Edit Your Online
Image
❒ 43. Get Business Cards
❒ 44. Get A Personalized Email Address
❒ 45. Record A New Voicemail Message
❒ 46. Find Two Quality Business Suits
Job Hunting
❒ 47. Create And Edit Your Resume
❒ 48. Post Your Resume On 3 Job Boards
❒ 49. Conduct 3 Informational Interviews
❒ 50. Do A Mock Interview
❒ 51. Know Your Answers To The Top 20
Interview Questions
❒ 52. Prepare Five Unique Questions For
Every Interview
❒ 53. Get 3 References Or
Recommendations
❒ 54. Meet With A Career Advisor Each
Semester
❒ 55. Do Company Research
❒ 56. Attend At Least 2 Career Fairs
❒ 57. Recruit A Career Team
❒ 58. Read A New Industry-Related Article
Every Day For 30 Days
101
THINGS
LIST
MONEY
Manage Your Money
❒ 59. Create A Budget
❒ 60. Set Up Checking And Savings
Accounts
❒ 61. Get Your Credit Reports And Scores
❒ 62. Eliminate Your Credit Card Debt
❒ 63. Start A $1,000 Emergency Fund
❒ 64. Do Your Own Taxes
Make Money
❒ 65. Read Rich Dad Poor Dad
❒ 66. Write A Business Plan
❒ 67. Sell Something & Make A Profit
❒ 68. Get Paid To Do What You Love
❒ 69. Interview 3 Professionals About
Career Trajectory And Salary
❒ 70. Get Your Real Estate License
Health & Wellness
❒ 71. Learn To Cook 5 New Dishes
❒ 72. Play An Intramural Sport For Fun
❒ 73. Get A Physical Exam Every Year
❒ 74. Run A Marathon
❒ 75. Abstain From Something For 30
Days
❒ 76. Learn To Meditate
Relationships
❒ 77. Host A Potluck Dinner
❒ 78. Interview Your Elders
❒ 79. Go On A Road Trip Or Camping Trip
❒ 80. Write A Letter Of Forgiveness
❒ 81. Write 5 Thank You Notes
Leadership & Service
❒ 82. Volunteer For 30 Hours In A
Semester
❒ 83. Be A Mentor
❒ 84. Raise $1000 For A Cause You Care
About
❒ 85. Organize A Huge Event
Personal Growth
❒ 86. Define The 3 Ways You Measure
Success
❒ 87. Set 3 S.M.A.R.T. Goals For The Year
❒ 88. Start A "30 Day Do It" Group
❒ 89. Create A Vision Board
❒ 90. Take A Personal Development
Course
❒ 91. Create A "101 List" For Your Life
❒ 92. Read The Alchemist
❒ 93. Read A Spiritual Text Cover To Cover
❒ 94. Visit Your Country Of Cultural Origin
❒ 95. Journal For 30 Days In A Row
❒ 96. Watch 20 Videos On TED.com
❒ 97. Wear A Costume To Class
❒ 98. Take An Alternative Spring Break
❒ 99. Sing Karaoke
❒ 100. Do Something You’ll Likely Get
Rejected From Or Fail At
❒ 101. Create Your Own List Item
ClassTitle Room LectureDay & Time SectionDay & Time
Psychology101 Bunche220 MWF9-11am F3-4pm
FALL
WINTER
SPRING
ANNUAL
ACADEMICS
ClassTitle Room LectureDay & Time SectionDay & Time
Goal Actual GrdPts Major Minor G.E. Professor OfficeHrs.
A A- 3.67 no yes yes Allen Th3-4pm
Goal Actual GrdPts Major Minor G.E. Professor OfficeHrs.
Goal Actual GrdPts Major Minor G.E. Professor OfficeHrs.
ANNUAL
ACADEMICS
FALL
WINTER
FreshmanYear SophomoreYear Fall Winter Spring Summer My Major/s: ____________________________ ____________________________ GPA Requirement:__________ Major Counselor Name: ____________________________ Email: ____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Office Location: ____________________________ My Minor/s: ____________________________ ____________________________ GPA Requirement:__________ Minor Counselor Name: ____________________________ Email: ____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Office Location: ____________________________
JuniorYear SeniorYear Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Other Classes I Want To Take: _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________
Colleges & Universities Majors & Minors Degree Date G.P.A.
❒ Distinctions, Honors, or Awards: ____________________________________________________________ ❒ Publications Authored: ____________________________________________________________________ ❒ Research Experiences: ____________________________________________________________________ ❒ Languages: _______________________________________________________________________________ ❒Letters of Recommendation Writers Names: _________________________________________________
OrganizationName YourTitleorRole Years Begin End 1 2 3 4 Mo/Yr Mo/Yr
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TestorCertifications TestDate Verbal Quant Writing Total
EDUCATION
Top 3 Pieces of Work to Show (i.e. papers, projects, business plan, etc):
1.: __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.: __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.: __________________________________________________________________________________________
EXTRACURRICULAR
CompanyName Position Begin End
Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr
Top 3 Extracurricular Accomplishments:
1.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Top 5 Professional Accomplishments:
1.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Write A Compelling Answer To “Why Should I Hire You?”:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
RESUME
TEMPLATE
Goals PERSONAL
Things you want to do for yourself. Be selfish.
-Travel abroad for Spring Break or the summer
EDUCATIONAL
Thing you want to do to advance academically.
PROFESSIONAL
Things you want to do to advance toward your professional career.
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Things you want to do to improve your all around health.
SOUL/SPIRITUAL
Things you want to do to get more in touch with your spiritual source.
FINANCIAL
Things you want to do to improve your financial status.
RELATIONSHIPS
Things you want to do to improve your friendships, partnerships, and family.
READING
Books you want to read in areas that interests you.
STOP!
Habits you know you need to break but haven’t yet.
PERSONAL
GOALS
Objectives Obstacles DueDate
EXAMPLE
WEEKLY
TIME
GRID
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6 to 7am
Gym Sleep Gym Sleep Gym Sleep Sleep
7 to 8am
Travel & Eat Travel & Eat Travel & Eat Travel & Eat Travel & Eat Sleep Sleep
8 to 9am
Homework Homework Homework Homework MATH
Section
Travel & Eat Travel & Eat
9 to 10am
PSYCH 101 EDU 101 PSYCH 101 EDU 101 PSYCH 101 Volunteer Church
10 to 11am
PSYCH 101 EDU 101 PSYCH 101 EDU 101 PSYCH 101 Volunteer Church
11 to 12pm
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework Volunteer Church
12 to 1pm Homework & Eat Homework & Eat Homework & Eat Homework & Eat Homework & Eat
Volunteer Travel & Eat
1 to 2pm BUSINESS 101 TUTOR BUSINESS 101 TUTOR BUSINESS 101
Travel & Eat Errands
2 to 3pm BUSINESS 101 MATH 101 BUSINESS 101 MATH 101 BUSINESS 101 Gym Errands 3 to 4pm Personal Reading MATH 101 Personal Reading
MATH 101 SPAN Gym Homework
4 to 5pm SPANISH 101 TUTOR SPANISH 101 Study Group SPANISH 101 Errands Homework 5 to 6pm SPANISH 101 TUTOR SPANISH 101 Study Group SPANISH 101 Errands Homework 6 to 7pm Study Group Student Group Mtg
Travel & Eat Student
Group Mtg
Travel & Eat Homework
7 to 8pm Study Group Student Group Mtg Homework Student Group Mtg
Homework Call Friends
8 to 9pm
Travel & Eat Travel & Eat Homework Travel & Eat Homework Call Family
9 to 10pm
EXAMPLE
SEMESTER
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Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1
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Membership Drive Membership Drive Membership Drive Membership Drive Add or Drop Deadline3
Book Return Deadline4
Leadership Retreat Leadership Retreat5
6
Student Org Event #1 The Big Game7
Education Paper #1 Due Business Midterm Spanish Midterm #18
Psychology Midterm Math Midterm9
Travel Home Travel Home Travel Home10
Scholarship Deadline11
Business Plan Due Dance-A-Thon12
Spanish Midterm #2 Student Org Event #213
Winter Class Registration Psychology Project Due My Birthday14
On-Campus Recruiting On-Campus Recruiting On-Campus Recruiting On-Campus Recruiting On-Campus Recruiting15
Psychology Paper Due Education Paper #2 Due Scholarship Banquet16
Business Final Psychology Final Education Final Math Final Spanish FinalFALL
WEEKLY
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6 to 7am 7 to 8am 8 to 9am 9 to 10am 10 to 11am 11 to 12pm 12 to 1pm 1 to 2pm 2 to 3pm 3 to 4pm 4 to 5pm 5 to 6pm 6 to 7pm 7 to 8pm 8 to 9pm 9 to 10pm
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OVERVIEW
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Revenues August September October November December January
Financial Aid Scholarships Job #1 Parents TOTAL REVs Monthly
Expense August September October November December January
Rent Water & Power
Gas Cable Internet Phone Food Car Note Auto Insurance Gasoline Parking Hair Savings Credit Card Pay.
TOTAL EXPs
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Revenues February March April May June July
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Expense February March April May June July
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Gas Cable Internet Phone Food Car Note Auto Insurance Gasoline Parking Hair Savings Credit Card Pay.
TOTAL EXPs
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FIRST
School Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Program Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ # of Years:____ Cost Per Year: ________________ # of Students:________ Average GPA: _________ Key Professors: ______________________________________________________________________________ Other Reasons: ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
SECOND
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School Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Program Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ # of Years:____ Cost Per Year: ________________ # of Students:________ Average GPA: _________ Key Professors: ______________________________________________________________________________ Other Reasons: ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
School Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Program Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ # of Years:____ Cost Per Year: ________________ # of Students:________ Average GPA: _________ Key Professors: ______________________________________________________________________________ Other Reasons: ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
