Kate White
Editor-in-Chief
Cosmopolitan Magazine
New York, NY
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"Some of it is just putting one foot in front of the other.  "
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Kate's Open Road
Kate always knew she wanted to write and worked her way up from an editorial assistant position, to feature writer, to editor-in-chief of one of the biggest magazines in the United States. Her career, though, was less than settled when she was in college – at one point, Kate thought of becoming a flight attendant. Luckily for Kate, her perseverance, drive, and focus to work as a writer helped her work toward her goal of becoming a magazine writer.

 
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Duration 07:35
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You Gotta Plunge In
Duration 00:48
When is the last time you took a risk?


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Diving into the Unknown
I really admire Kate for admitting to the fact that she was confused in her youth. I can relate to the fear of \"plunging in\" to something that you did not set out to do until recently. Sometimes you have to make leaps in your life that lead you down different paths and towards a different turn of circumstances. Some opportunites and events happen for good reason. Not every career choice is fueled from young ambition; some times it pops out of nowhere. But, the important thing is to utilize your spontaneity and passion to pursue that dream.
RISK
WHAT KATE SAID THAT WAS SO INSPIRING WAS THAT IT WAS SO CONFUSING FOR HER. SHE WANTED TO BE AN FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND IN THE FUTURE DO YOU SEE HER SELF DOING THAT CERTAIN JOB. TAKE SMALL STEPS AND SMALL REWARDS WILL HAPPEN, TAKE BIG STEPS AND BIG REWARDS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU. SHE STARTED IN A EDITORS ASSISTANT. YOU HAVE TO SHOW HOW PASSIONATE YOU ARE. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU TRY TO DO. TOOK A RISK AND WAS SO PASSIONATE ABOUT AT AND SHE GOT THE JOB. WITH FAILURE YOU CAN GO PLACES AND TRY!!!!!!!!
One foot in front of the other
When she mentioned that in the video it really inspired me to start taking risks. When she said some of it is just putting one foot in front of the other, it made me realize that in my life I haven\'t been doing that, i\'ve just been running right into walls. But now I know that it takes a litte bit of courage everyday to overcome my fears. No matter the risk, it\'s all worth it in the end.
One Step at a Time
I really liked this video because it inspires you to take risks. Kate White shared her experince and how the one risk she took gave her her big break in writing. I think the biggest risk I\'ve taken so far is choosing biology as my major in college. I have a rough idea of where I want to be in the future but no definite plan. This was my first real step in preparing for my future.
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