I hope you all enjoyed Wednesday night's event at the Goletti Theater. I'll be honest when I say that it was much better than I expected. I knew Mike Breen would be good and charming and funny and informative. But he was even more than that. His advice was wise, and the endless stream of questions was truly heartening.
OK. I will admit that I bailed out at about 9:23 p.m. It was getting close to bed time for this old guy, and besides I wanted to catch some of the World Series game. For those that stayed to the end, I heard it was worth every single minute.
Breen opened his talk but discussing how important it is for each and every one of you to follow your passion (he used that word a lot). Chase your dreams and do what you love. That was his message. It is something that you -- juniors and seniors in college -- need to hear. We will discuss this in class in more detail.
There is so much gloom and doom out there about the "job market." Breen pointed out that in our field, the job market is always tough. This should not deter you from following your passion. It is an important and bold message, and one that I truly hope you will heed.
The instinct and the common pattern is for college students is to follow a career path that may lead to better jobs and better pay. But will that make you happy? Is it your passion?
That is the question that Mike Breen raised, and it is a good one.
Congrats to Dr. Keith Strudler for putting on such a worthwhile event, one that I will remember for a while.
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