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Having Said That...
Be Your Own Career Counsellor
“Exposure Was Expensive”
Situation
Pooja moved to Mumbai for a media internship. Friends said city teaches you fast. Parents warned about rent and safety. Internship was unpaid. Exposure was the selling point. Bills were real.
Thought Bubble
Everyone talks about exposure. Nobody talks about how long you can survive on it.
Having Said That…
She struggled the first year. Shared rooms, odd jobs, constant calculation. Slowly, work came. Not glamorous, but steady. She didn’t become famous. She became employed. Sometimes she wonders if staying back would’ve been easier. But this choice didn’t crush her. It taught her limits. 
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