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Five degrees, five detours

The first job is rarely the whole map. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of British Columbia.

The first job is rarely the whole map.

Alumni Digest editorial deskJuly 16, 20262 min read
In the September issue
Five degrees, five detours
The alumni profiles in this reader are a reminder that a degree can keep working after the job title changes. Skills travel, sometimes quietly, into a different field or a role nobody predicted at graduation. That is not a promise that every path will be linear. It is permission to treat the route as evidence of learning, not proof that the original plan was wrong. Photo: Reporting: Kyna Airriess. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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