April 12: Daniel Seddiqui presents ‘Living the Map’

Daniel Seddiqui is known as the World’s Most Ambitious Job Seeker, yet has been named by USA Today as the Most Rejected Person in the World. Known for failing over 40+ consecutive job interviews, sending out 18,000 emails, and making nearly 5,000 phone calls, he achieved his mission of working 50 jobs in 50 states. Leaving his economics degree from the University of Southern California behind, he’s been everything from a weatherman in Ohio and a border patrol agent in Arizona, to a coal miner in West Virginia and a rodeo announcer in South Dakota.

Seddiqui is now a bestselling author, in-demand speaker, and director of an innovative career exploration program. He is the founder of Living the Map, which raises awareness of the varying cultures, careers, and environments across the country through outreach, educational endeavors, and community building. Daniel encourages those to explore the world around them, to understand and respect one another and to make continuous discoveries to better themselves.

Seddiqui will visiting campus to speak about Living the Map on Wednesday, April 12, at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom.  Students, faculty, staff, and community members are all invited to attend. This event is free.  For more details about Daniel’s journey, please visit www.livingthemap.com.