preparing to prepare for preparation

Preparing to Prepare for Preparation and other tips

Joe Youngblood.

Senior Account Executive at WrightIMC. UTA Alumn.

College is Wonderful

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

College Attainment Since 1950

What I mean

What does Preparing to Prepare for Preparation mean? College prepares you, but maybe not immediately

for a career It prepares you to prepare for the work

environment Your workplace will likely need to prepare you for

your career.

No!

Note: he is not holding an ipad. Just go with it.

It doesn’t happen over night but…

That chart was from Wikipedia… ok, so was the first one. We still use Wikipedia after college.

This is not a Job-centric Degree

College is Hardand it should be

My Dad (you have no idea how much I hate that this was dead on) “College is not designed to get you a job son,

it’s designed to weed out those who won’t work hard, who are not passionate, and who won’t fit into the work environment they want to go into…. College will challenge you, like metal into a fire it will allow you to be shaped…” – Mark Youngblood (my dad) 1998

^^ don’t you hate it when your parents are right?

Tuition Goes Up, Agnostic to the Economy

Scheduling is a Pain

Speaking of scheduling. Learn to track your free time.

Seriously guys/gals. I can’t stress this enough. Don’t procrastinate.. this much.

Sometimes you learn without wanting to…

Classes can be hard

Some lessons you learn the hard way

Going to Work

This guy has a bleak view…

Thugz life. Yolo. Swag.

Entering the work force… can be rough

You might ask. “why did I think this was a good idea”

Things are changing fast. KEEP UP!

That one was old.. Here’s the new one.

If you didn’t keep up in College…

Take Notes

Make sure you know what you’re doing

Get to Work on time…No matter how you get there.

We. Are. Connected. Be cognizant of what you do in social media.

Get an Internship Before / After College

My Tips (no funny pics. This is serious stuff.) While in College

Decide what you want to do Keep Major text books Keep notes Get as much experience as possible Keep up with industry Join Industry group (if affordable)

My Tips (cont’d) After College

Be careful what you post in social media Keep up with your industry Don’t be afraid of a low paying internship Get experience on your own if possible Join industry trade group Ask employer lots of questions Take notes Be organized Be punctual

FINQuestions?