Rashika Naruka

Every time I write on LinkedIn, it feels different— there’s no fear of judgment. Why? Friends? Friends who? I don’t have many. Classmates? Nope, maybe 1 or 2. Not me stalking them; they’re the ones stalking me (yes, I overheard one of them). Strangers? Almost everyone here is a stranger (which is a plus), but they don’t feel like it anymore (another plus). Relatives? Haha, not a chance. (Honestly, it feels like the only/safe place where I can be authentically myself.) And the best part? Genuine support and encouragement, It’s something that’s often missing in real life. What’s your favorite part about writing on LinkedIn? LinkedIn for Learning

Last week, I got rejected by Deloitte. and not gonna lie, it did hurt. So, we had Deloitte for our on-campus recruitment drive. The first step was the online assessment. When the results came, I was on cloud nine because I saw my name on the list I was among the 15.8% who got selected. For some people, that might just be “okay,” but for me, it was a really happy moment. Next day was the interview. From what we were told, it was supposed to be HR + tech. So, like any normal person, I prepared my “Tell me about yourself,” “Strengths & weaknesses,” “Why Deloitte,” “Are you a team player?”, all that. But none of it came in use because it turned out to be purely technical. I tried my best. I mean, the role was really different from what I know and from what I actually want to do, but I thought, why not give it a shot? Midway through, it became clear, this role just wasn’t for me. And that’s okay. Not being the right fit doesn’t make me any less of a person. And if you’ve ever been rejected somewhere, maybe it’s just life saying you’re meant to be somewhere else. So, after the interview, I got the mail, they decided to go with someone else. But honestly, after thinking about it a bit, I realized I’m actually okay. I actually want to do something else, something that fits me better. So, oops, this isn’t a sad story after all. Also, this was the first company I applied to ever since the drive started. For some reason, I don’t know why, but since a few months I’ve been feeling this little connection to Deloitte. And back then, I didn’t even know they’d be coming for on-campus, or that I’d actually be sitting there, giving the interview. I really didn’t know. Funny how things work out sometimes. Anyway, I wasn’t trying to make it motivational, but maybe it’ll sound like that :) LinkedIn LinkedIn Guide to Creating LinkedIn for Learning

Unpopular opinion: You should stop replying to every comment on your post. Just kidding, but that’s exactly what someone actually told my friend recently. Yesterday, I was talking to her, and she shared something that honestly had me laughing for a solid two minutes. So apparently, there’s this one person in her college who ✅ sees all her posts ✅ never likes or comments ✅ but somehow knows exactly what she posts, and even says things like, — Your posts are all the same. — You only get views because of your pictures. and — You even reply to every comment on your post. The moment she mentioned that line, I swear I just burst out laughing. Like I literally couldn’t stop for a minute or two, and even now, thinking of it makes me laugh again Like bro, what do you even want her to do? It’s LinkedIn, we engage here. That’s literally the point. And the funniest part? She was like, “I don’t even remember my last two posts, forget checking someone else’s.” Meanwhile, there are people out here doing full research analysis on your feed without leaving a single like. I mean, people really be out here quietly stalking and loudly judging. Still can’t stop laughing about this one. Credit: Priya Rangi (for making my day with this story) LinkedIn LinkedIn Guide to Creating LinkedIn for Learning