Workshop Reflection

I enjoyed some of the points on the career development 101. It's nice to be able to meet and talk to other students in UROP that are doing fellowships, but I wish we got to get to know each other better to build connections and make some friends. It was nice to get a refresher on networking and made me realize how important it actually is. It was kind of sad for all the emphasis to be on its who you know, not what you know. I think there was too much of an emphasis on using people and it made me a little uncomfortable. I think networking is important but I'm not going to make small talk with everyone I ever meet just so I can use them later for a job opportunity. However, I think networking was a good topic. I already knew about the resources that were available to us such as business cards, but it was a nice reminder that the career center does mock interviews and such.