Seizing The Moment
Professors
can make great mentors
for those who seek to study after they complete
a Bachelor's. Master's students need their
support while Doctorate students rely on
the mentorship, tutelage and guidance of
someone that has walked the path before.
When
things are said and done, mentors may point
you in the right direction but they will
not get the job done for you. As a result,
you must remain in control of your destiny
and do what feels right for you.
When
the time comes to go in your own direction,
remain grateful but avoid feeling forever
indebted. At some point, we all have to
cut the umbilical chord – the key
is to remain cordial.
Students
Regardless
of whether you are the type to hang out
at school during your break or bolt out
of class to leave campus, you will come
across some great people at college. The
first week of the term is when you should
make friends and establish contacts. While
professors change course outlines, alter
dates and make important announcements,
confusion reigns in and out of the classroom.
As a result, you should approach fellow
students and break the ice. Some of the
best connections are made this way.
Out
With The Old, In With The New
It
may be difficult to adjust to so many new
faces, but remember that you are no longer
in high school. It is imperative to acknowledge
your reality and evolve with it.
Business
is all about change: changes in environment,
dynamics and stimuli. Companies like personnel
who move with the times, so the sooner you
become an agent of change, the better.
The
first front on which you will experience
change is with people. You will interact
with some who will become friends, others
who will not. Imagine you start a new job
and choose to stay friends only with colleagues
from your old job: is that healthy? Now
imagine you get a transfer to a new department:
would you snub your new colleagues? Finally,
imagine you are an athlete who gets traded
to a new team: do you maintain contact with
your old teammates? Of course, but you must
make connections with your new teammates
as well.
Change
is a fact of life, so get used to it.
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