“…five years ago, when I was graduating with my undergraduate degree, I was way
too concerned with grades. I was obsessed with adding things to my resume and finding
that sacred path to success. So first and foremost, I would have told myself to stop
obsessing over being successful, because success is a relative concept and it’s a
constantly moving target. Instead, I would have told myself to focus my attention
on three specific things. I’d give myself three key pieces of advice that may not
directly lead to success, but will instead ensure that the
you five years from now is more experienced, more passionate, and more confident
than the
you that is sitting here today. And that’s definitely a step in the right direction.
My three pieces of advice are (1) get uncomfortable, (2) get outraged, (3) and have
an adventure.”) (
WVU Honors College Recognition Ceremony 2014)
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