The Career Development 101 seminars, along with the ones about academic articles and getting published, certainly opened my eyes up to a world that was greater than that of simply doing my research.
Although I really hate to admit it, there is stuff that I have to do after graduation. I could just graduate with a bachelors in ME, but then what? Without becoming familiar with resumes, interviews, and connecting myself to big coporate recruiters, it will be very difficult for me to land that dream job I've always wanted.
Also, what if I find out I don't want to be hired by some huge company and be a pawn in their line of profit? What if I want to continue with research, become a post doc, and eventually perhaps a professor? In that case, writing and reading articles is crucial. Despite the fact that half tof the articles that I am required to read I can comprehend maybe 50% of it, just by delving into this world of scholarly articles is helping me form my own thoughts about how I would want to publish my papers. In addition, the skill of reading and writing scholarly articles is one that would assist me in many aspects of my life as it's important to be comprehensive in my knowledge and articulate with my communication.
I will definitely be looking out for more opportunities to fine tune my career development this coming year. It's never too early to start preparing for your future!
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