Comments on: Three Things I Wish I’d Been Told In College

By: Yael Santo

Yael Santo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:54:18 +0000

Today is my last day of placement with the PR program at Algonquin. In fact, it’s my last day of the entire program. I was sent a link to this article by a friend who is trying to explain what post-graduation and the job hunt will be like, and I’m glad she did.

Thanks for the heads-up. I think I’ll be taking some of your words to heart.

By: Jess Petrella

Jess Petrella — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:25:23 +0000

Hey Susan!
I can really appreciate this post, and you’re totally right.. the learning really starts now!
Thanks for teaching me the ropes about social media, probably the most beneficial courses to me for final semester.

Take care

By: Shawn McCormick

Shawn McCormick — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:31:43 +0000

Re: 80% of the game is showing up section, the thing I wish I had heard most when I was in school was the stuff that Seth Godin has in his Linchpin book. It’s about not settling, and finding your true passion. One key message in there though is that “Real artists ship”. He’s not talking about art like painting or sculpting but any person doing their own thing with passion. And by shipping he means just doing stuff, delivering, writing that blog post that your lizard brain is saying “no” to or going to those meetup events you mentioned that your lizard brain hates.

By: Bob LeDrew

Bob LeDrew — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:01 +0000

Whoa. Paragraph 5. “what a harsh realization it was when I discovered that in fact, I didn’t know everything.”

YOU don’t know EVERYTHING? Then who am I supposed to get answers from? I think it’s time for Suzemuse to start learning so I’m not left hanging.

On a related note: “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain.

By: Treena

Treena — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:31:40 +0000

I enjoyed reading this – you capture the feelings of both the student and the teacher beautifully. I teared up – that moment when you get to send ‘your ducklings’ on their way is always so emotional with pride for how far they’ve come and excited anticipation for what they will become.

Congratulations on a great post – so true!