In the final installment of the series, Kelly opens up about her post-grad school journey and her challenges entering the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recalls using a volunteer opportunity at her alma mater to pause the countdown on her OPT—just four days shy of the deadline.

As Kelly reflects on navigating stress and anxiety during the pandemic, she shares the raw experience of her first-ever panic attack, and how having a close friend to lean on helped her navigate those turbulent moments.

She wraps up by highlighting the most important lesson she's learned about herself throughout this journey: resilience.

The conversation continues as Kelly, Jado, and Christian delve into a meaningful dialogue on mental health, self-care practices like hobbies, rest, journaling, and therapy, and discuss how to keep the con ...