You aced the tests, turned in every assignment on time, stayed up late editing group projects, and walked the stage to collect a degree that was supposed to mean something. Now you're staring at a world that doesn't care what you majored in, what your GPA was, or how passionate you once felt in that seminar on ethical leadership. No one told you that the system is designed to applaud you on graduation day and ghost you the next. This isn't about bitterness. It's about truth. And if you're still trying to find the bridge between your education and a life that feels like it fits—you're not alone.

Majored in Reality doesn't sugarcoat the confusion that hits after the cap and gown come off. It unpacks the social scripts sold to students, the generational myths that tie success to college credentials, and the silent panic that creeps in when the job market shrugs at your carefully curated résumé. This book doesn't offer fluffy advice about "staying positive" or vague affirmations about "finding your path." It speaks to the person still trying to figure out why they followed all the rules and still ended up questioning what the rules were for.

You won't find five-step gimmicks or personality-type quizzes inside. What you will find is a raw, strategic breakdown of how to reframe your education so it works for you—not your professors, not your parents, not some recruiter who ghosts after a promising interview. Through sharp insights and deeply relatable experiences, the pages show you how to stop waiting for the right opportunity and start designing one. It repositions the value of what you already know and strips away the shame around starting over, pivoting, or reinventing. Because the myth of the linear path is not just outdated—it's destructive.

This book addresses the disorientation that comes when ambition meets bureaucracy. It challenges the pressure to monetize every talent, the anxiety that rides alongside comparison, and the lie that if you just "apply harder," doors will open. It gets real about burnout, about what it costs to keep chasing titles that don't reflect who you are, and about how to stop living like your worth depends on a job title or email signature.

Majored in Reality is for every graduate who's been told to "network more" without being taught how. For every job-seeker stuck in the cycle of unpaid internships, temp gigs, and "entry-level" roles that somehow require five years' experience. For every dreamer who wonders if their goals are still valid just because they've taken a detour. It doesn't promise shortcuts. It delivers clarity.

You'll learn how to translate your so-called "soft skills" into hard currency. How to spot the invisible expectations in job listings and dismantle them. How to recognize the game and decide whether it's worth playing—or if you want to build your own instead. This isn't just about career hacks. It's about identity, purpose, and survival in a world that was never built to prioritize your fulfillment.

More than anything, Majored in Reality redefines what it means to succeed on your own terms. It helps you make peace with not having it all figured out and equips you with tools to move forward anyway. It offers practical scripts for uncomfortable conversations, frameworks for designing meaningful work, and real talk about debt, doubt, and dealing with rejection without internalizing it. This book will make you feel seen, but more than that—it'll make you act.