Overview
This book is designed to help you build your dream life. To accomplish this goal, you will learn about pursuing your dreams from the undisputed experts: immigrants. Year after year, millions of well-meaning, but often overbearing, parents immigrate to America to bring greater socioeconomic opportunity to their families while pushing their children to enter highly-regarded, highly-paid, and highly-stable professions. The result: Millions of kids who feel that they must choose between living a life of their own or receiving the support and love of their parents. Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer: How to Pursue Your Dreams without Giving Your Parents a Heart Attack answers: Why does the pressure to pursue these careers exist? Do these careers pay off as parents expect? What are the psychological/financial implications of this pressure? Read stories from children of immigrants who charted their own path, such as Yvonne Orji who traded med school for a comedy career and now plays a main character on HBO's Insecure. By the end of the book you will have learned how to build a fulfilling and economically viable life for yourself, all without giving your parents a heart attack.
Full Product Details
Author: Nnamdi Nwaezeapu
Publisher: New Degree Press
Imprint: New Degree Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.213kg
ISBN: 9781636766164
ISBN 10: 1636766161
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 09 December 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer is a relatable narrative for anyone who has ever felt like their life was not their own to live, and how they courageously came out and reclaimed their futures and their dreams. - Anjali Bindra Patel, J.D., Author of Humanity at Work Nnamdi delivers an important message about pursuing your dreams in Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer. This books is equally moving for both students, parents, and teachers alike. - Jamie Russo, Author of The Underdog Paradox.
"""Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer is a relatable narrative for anyone who has ever felt like their life was not their own to live, and how they courageously came out and reclaimed their futures and their dreams.""- Anjali Bindra Patel, J.D., Author of Humanity at Work ""Nnamdi delivers an important message about pursuing your dreams in Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer. This books is equally moving for both students, parents, and teachers alike."" - Jamie Russo, Author of The Underdog Paradox."
Author Information
Nnamdi Nwaezeapu is a second-generation American, born and raised in Washington, DC. As a child of a Nigerian immigrant, Nnamdi was groomed from birth to become either a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. He earned his BA in Psychology from Columbia University and was later offered a scholarship to attend Columbia Law School. After experiencing a quarter-life crisis, however, Nnamdi decided to put his legal education on hold to pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Nnamdi has since worked with several early stage companies in the health and wellness space and, from New York City, runs his own online community dedicated to helping people live happier, healthier lives.
