So you are about to graduate and you don’t know what to do when you leave CU. What now? Before you stress out about that fearful “rest of your life,” calm down and enjoy an evening or two in the Real World!

CU Real World is a new CU-Boulder Alumni Association program that offers valuable tips for students and young alumni navigating real life situations as they prepare for life after college. University students and young alums who have yet to confront the realities of pursuing their dreams as professionals, have much to learn from those who have walked the line. The four evening sessions - 2 each semester - will feature topics on Interviewing skills, Travel and working abroad, Grad School prep and Managing finances. Each Real World session is interactive and students participate in mock scenarios.

Co-sponsored by CU-Boulder Career Services, CU Real World is free and open to all students and young alumni.
Free pizza and beverages are served.

Real World Events

Location for all Real World presentations: Benson Auditorium, Benson Earth Sciences Building
Time: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
Free pizza and beverages!

Travel: Get outta Dodge and get Real!October 8, 2008

Want to explore a bit of the world, learn about new cultures and make a difference? How about a stint in the Peace Corps or WorldTeach? John will provide insightful tips and advice for your world adventure from his own experiences traveling and working abroad. He will also share “how to” apply for a position, keep perspective, make a time commitment, stay safe, earn a living abroad and re-enter when you’re ready to return home.Guest Speaker: Peace Corps Alum, John RobertsANDRA WILKINSON (Will Graduate in 2009):
Major: Integrative Physiology
Minor: Women and Gender StudiesTraveled to: Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Holland.
Next on the docket: Togo (West Africa) and Canada

“I am a cheerleader for women traveling solo. I spent three weeks in Colombia after it was named the 10th most dangerous country in the world and was in Bogota a week after two bombings. I told most everyone I was American when it was safe, and am a better human being and woman because of this experience.”

PAUL PUKURDPOL (Graduated in 2008):
“I’ve been to over 35 countries, most of them while I was in
college. I’m 100% an independent traveler. I’m not against study abroad, but I
think you can get a better, more authentic experience on your own. I
advocate traveling as much as you can in college, even if you have to
borrow money, because once you start working in the real world it
becomes much harder to travel.”

2002 - Summer: six weeks in Western Europe
2003 - Summer: canoe guide in Wisconsin. Winter: four weeks in Thailand
2004 - Summer: bike ride across the US. Winter: four weeks in
Peru\Chile (I got kicked out of 2 classes because of that one!)
2005 - Winter: four weeks in Kenya\Tanzania
2006-2007 - fourteen months around the world, beginning in London and
ending in Afghanistan.

JOHN ROBERTS:
Worked in Foreign Service and Peace Corp in North Africa and the North Pacific.
He was a CU grad, but he taught International Studies there for 10 years.
He is currently creating a Peace Corp Museum.

Questions? Contact kari.kennedy@colorado.edu or marilyn.decalo@colorado.edu

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