Qiqi Wu: I’ve been in LA for just over a month now. I’ve been very busy adjusting to life here and searching for work. I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether I’m heading in the right direction with everything I’ve done over the past month. Also, what else would you recommend I do?

• Treat this phase as your Los Angeles rite of passage and use it to decide where you want to settle and what opportunities fit the future you’re building.
• Keep doing what you’re doing because you’re already building real connections fast and proving you can get work even during a slow season.
• Lean into this end-of-year slowdown by positioning yourself for fill-in opportunities that appear when others leave for the holidays.
• Continue nurturing your three key relationships by checking in, offering help, and staying visible.
• Set expectations that long-term work likely won’t appear until January or February, so you don’t take the slowdown personally and can stay focused on what you can control.

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