I went to the MCS Lecture Series this past Tuesday evening where Laney Solomon spoke about how she figured out what she wanted to do with her life, as well as some helpful tips for us students in figuring out which direction we want to go in. It made me feel a lot better about feeling a little lost concerning what I want to do with my life. Specifically, because as an undergraduate she had decided on becoming a lawyer, but ended up in a completely different field (advertising). I suspect that when I graduate something similar might happen in my life, because as of right now I am still pretty unsure as to what field I want to work in after I graduate.
One of the most important tips she gave was the value of networking. She told us to make sure to talk about what we do with as many people as possible, because you never know who they know. I think networking is a great way to potentially get noticed for the skills you have, and maybe even luck out and find a job you may never have even considered taking. I know that I have gotten a few jobs in the past strictly based on connections. Some worked out wonderfully, some not so much, but it gave me the chance to get experience and find out certain things that I enjoy doing. Overall, I was pleased with her presentation because she gave it a personal feel and really made herself able to be related to by many students in the room.
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