A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalAn ideal symbiotic relationship for humans at nightclubs Here’s an example of a symbiotic “fish cleaning” relationship from this National Geographic study guide There are two kinds of people in this world: The ones that get into nightclubs and parties for free — and the ones who...well, don’t. At […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalIn a recent interview experience at USV, two candidates flipped the switch on the traditional process. Rather than wait for me on a next step, they turned me down after our first interview. Talk about shaking up the norm. But I really liked it. Here’s why. At USV, our interview process for this […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalA couple of years ago at a wedding, my husband and I sat in on a conversation about all of the things the other couples at our tables liked to do with their partners — go climbing, travel to the same place each summer, visit all the new ramen restaurants in the city, play Fantasy […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalOver the past couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time meeting with students who are considering how to approach their careers. Now that I’m about a decade out of school, I feel like I’m far enough away from college graduation to have some perspective but also a close enough proximity to still […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI recently passed my anniversary of two years of blogging on Medium. Including this post, I’ve blogged 93 times in two years, with 65% of those posts coming from the past two months, when I’ve been blogging almost daily. I blog for myself first — if I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t do it. But […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalEarlier this morning, in the elevator ride up to my office, the guy next to me suddenly says, “Hey, you’re Bethany Crystal, right?” I give him the same look I give many people that I should know who I actually forget. Then he continues: “I follow you on Twitter.” He introduces himself. I also […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
