After School Special — The Sequel

and since i love giving advice, here's some more: Adults are real people, too. Just because people are older than you doesn’t mean they have everything figured out. Everyone sometimes has doubts and questions what they’re doing etc. Companies are just large groups of people. We have a way of seeing companies as things but really they’re just groups of people working toward the same goal.

I love quotes because they say so much with so very little. These I thought were most appropriate for new grads. I hope you'll appreciate the concise wisdom. A little consideration, a little thought for others makes all the difference – Pooh’s Little Instruction Book Instruction does much, but encouragement does everything - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer, Philosopher, Diplomat Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet, Essayist Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you - Jerry Gillies, Author, Speaker Just do what you do best - Red Auerbach, Basketball Coach Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there - John Wooden, Basketball Coach

Of course I'll give my two cents: Working at a new job right out of college is like starting all over again. Though the knowledge you learned in college is helpful, you'll only learn to apply it when you're getting your hands dirty. When an older engineer gives you technical advice, *listen* to it they might just save you a lot of time and pain in the future. Also, never ever burn your bridges. You'll never know when someone will present you with a unique opportunity. Now good luck everyone!

The wisdom is concise - my list of quotes was not. Here are a few more. Enjoy. The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts - Booker T. Washington, American Leader and Educator Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it - Dwight D. Eisenhower, Thirty-fourth President of the USA The ultimate inspiration is the deadline - Nolan Bushnell American Businessman, Founder of Atari Computer The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary - Thomas A. Edison, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Founder of GE Ability will never catch up with the demand for it - Malcolm S. Forbes, American Publisher, Businessman

Last installation - I promise. They are too good not to share. The following are from activist, diplomat, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation. What you don't do can be a destructive force. You must do the things you think you cannot do.

My coach wrote this quote in my yearbook and it has influenced me in how I approach many areas of my life: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far," President Theodore Roosevelt

Something new grads should keep in mind (especially in this economy) - your first job may not be that job that you dreamed of. Perhaps jobs just aren't available in the field you would like to ultimately pursue... so expand your search, you never know where it might take you. I was hired into a field I knew nothing about right after college and it turned out to be great luck!

Congratulations Grads..I wish you all the best to find a good job or whatever aspirations you may have. As an engineer, we donot normally appreciate the importance of networking. Believe me, that is a big thing, these days and during this economy to land up in a desired/dream job. I have one of my friends who did extensive networking with a company in our area for last one year or so and finally landed in a job recently. In fact, she was doing internship with out any pay for that company and was using that opportunity to gain experiences and get to know more people and that has paid off...so good luck with your job search. Lastly, enjoy the break and take a good vacation and you may find this video intersting (am not advising you guys;): [youtube xfq_A8nXMsQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfq_A8nXMsQ youtube]

Two additional thoughts: It doesn’t matter where you work or where you went to school — it matters what you do. Failure is an event, never a person.

Great post but I was wanting to know if you could write a litte more on this topic? I'd be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Thanks!