Advice from Terry Alumni

For anyone looking for advice about life, college, career development, or how to better yourself, here are some wonderful pieces of advice from some Terry Foundation Alumni:

Be bold
Research careers
Find mentors
Connect personally
Find your passion
Fighter’s mentality is realizing that someone is training to beat you
The path you should be on will become clear
Embrace uncertainty
Life is a matter of stepping stones, not a ladder
Use college to build you tool chest
Internship experience is better than classroom experience
Set long term, objective goals
School teaches you how to accomplish short term goals
Always be learning
Learn office culture
Take people up on their offers
Set high, realistic goals for yourself and not for other people – provides for a better perspective on yourself
Go to your professors’ office hours
Invest in personal relationships
Think of educational loans as an investment, weigh the cost and benefits
Prestigious universities are not necessary
Treat others as you wish to be treated
Hold yourself to your standards
Make your name mean something
Remember that you achieve your goals all the time
Learn about yourself
Why do you wake up in the morning?
When it comes to networking events, focus on making quality connections
Get involved in organizations that interest you
Volunteering develops tangible skills
Solve problems for non-profits
Struggles build character
Be open about yourself and lead by example
When you feel burnout, think of it as an opportunity to grow as a person
Take personal time and walk away from work
Do things that scare you, take risks
Know when to say no
Realize that you are never stuck with what you are doing
Don’t narrow your degree, use the skills from the degree
Failure is part of The Plan
You can succeed or you can learn a lesson
If they don’t let you in the door, find a window
Rationalize a problem and then learn how to solve it
The Terry Foundation likes people who color outside the lines
Give back

How do you discover your passion?
Passion finds you
Pay attention to the interesting, aha! Moments in your life
Your passion is what you don’t mind doing for free
Don’t limit yourself to one thing
Think outside the box
Design your own job
Gain different exposures
Experience the city
Take a proactive approach
Think about your passion
Passion drives your purpose
What upsets you?
What is unique about you?
Take a non-traditional approach
Do things to place yourself in the spot-light




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