Essays on the reasons young adults would move to, stay in or leave Michigan
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Lansing’s Entrepreneurial Revival
As a student entrepreneur at Michigan State University, I am pleasantly overwhelmed by the amount of resources available in the Lansing region for me to develop my innovative ideas. »
Community Ties: Tying People to Their Michigan Community
Many people think that rural Michigan doesn’t have much to offer –- especially in a world abundant in technology. Talk to some young people about their perceptions of “up north” and you’ll hear adjectives such as old fashioned, outdated, farms, boring, and nothingness. »
The New Age of Education: We Need It
For most of Gen-Y, education is not something that is truly adding value to our lives. We all know that we need the experience, need to put in the time, and most of all, need the degree. But less and less of the educational journey itself is applicable to the way that... »
Why I Left Michigan, But Will (Probably) Come Back
Michigan is truly a special place to live. It is home to beautiful summers, amazing golf courses, distinguished philanthropic organizations, and of course thousands of lakes that provide indescribable pleasures. But Michigan is also known for the nation’s highest unemployment rate... »
The Great Job Myth
At some time during every student’s senior year in college, one thing invariably happens: A meltdown. Why? Because of the question ”What are you doing when you graduate?” »
The Mitten: One Size Fits Most?
Oversimplified arguments for pledging allegiance to Michigan willfully ignore infrastructure-dependent jobs, the near impossibility of raising capital for start-ups, and the time it will take most people to turn a profit. »
Rethinking ‘Talent Retention’
In my mind, there are three components to talent invigoration: showing students who want to stay here that there are a lot of great opportunities for them, attracting other young adults to the region, and keeping those who want to leave connected to the region in order to provide value. »
What Gen-Y (Really) Wants
I've noticed something different about Gen Y. We're really ambitious, and we need our work to be meaningful. Something about slaving away, just for the money, doesn't feel right to us. »
Indecision Over Michigan
A Michigan native realizes that it’s not easy to stay in the state, but it’s not any easier to leave again. »
My Fulfilling Life in Michigan
To be honest, I don’t know why I stayed. I just did. Maybe it was fear of trying somewhere new. Maybe it was a desire to be close to my family. Maybe it was just habit. But I did stay, and the longer I’ve been here the more I feel glad I stayed. »
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