An irreverent look at information college students should know about the role of college and life after college. About careers, skills, and life.
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1. 5 Things Your Professors Havent Told You About the Real
World Tyra Hilliard, PhD, JD, CMP @DrTyra [email protected]
www.tyrahilliard.com
2. I am not one of those who in expressing opinions confine
themselves to facts. --Mark Twain 3. 1. Grades Dont Matter A
students become professors B students become middle managers C
students become millionaires 4. 2. Be Nice to Everyone In and after
college Who you know is more important than whatyou know. This is a
relationship business! 5. Student Life Smileat everyone To observe
proper gestures Understand: your duty is to become a good person
Develop your talents Excelin everything Not only in class, but
everywhereLaugh, learn, live! Ignorance, inefficiency, in
competence, idiocy.Fight the battle (learning) with honor,
excellence, and humilityEarn the marks that will make you stand
outThis is more important: apply lessons to everyday life Blog:
Aspire. Motivate. Succeed. 6. 3. You Cant Learn it in the Classroom
7. 4. Experience is At Least As Important As Education 8. 5. You
Already Have a Brand Social Media How you dress What you say Whats
your expertise? What makes you different than the15,000 other
hospitality grads this year? 9. BonusBut wait theres more! 10.
Bonus #1: You Do Not Have to Stay in a Job x Years 1. Why is this
job important to me? Why you join2. Who will I be working with? Why
you stay3. What will I actually be doing? Why you quit 11. Bonus #1
(continued) Find a job that uses your
Strengths(www.strengthsfinder.com) The life of a job is 3-5 years
Transferable skills 12. My Career Path College (B.S.
Business)College (Law school)Hotel Cruise ShipMeeting
PlannerUnemployedLawyer EntrepreneurSpeaking/Training Special
Events / CateringCollege (M.A. Tourism)College (PhD,
Hospitality)Professor CVB??? 13. Bonus #2: Tattoos, Nose Rings, and
Funky Clothes Are Okeven in an interview 14. Bonus #3: Ban the
Black Suit 15. What is the Best Advice a Professor Ever Gave You?
16. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now
accepted was once eccentric. --Bertrand Russell
