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PROFESSIONAL ADVICE Continued from p. 33


Take a starter job, gain experience and build your resume while you keep looking for your dream job.


Competition


As you advance through college towards graduation, it’s likely you’ll find yourself competing with your classmates and friends for scholarships, intern- ships, and ultimately for entry level pro- fessional positions. This is the natural progression we all go through. Don’t let competition get in the way of friendships.


The friendships and relationships we make in college can and often do last for a lifetime. In the professional world, you’ll find that some of your friends are also your competitors. Consider them to be friendly competitors. Don’t let competi- tion get in the way of friendships.


Perfection


The world isn’t perfect. Things aren’t all black and white. There’s a lot of gray matter in the universe.


None of us are perfect. No university, government, employer or corporate cul- ture is perfect.


Look forward to what the future brings and what you can make happen.


Take and then give back


Charting one’s career path is a process that really begins when you choose your major, or even before. As students get closer to graduation and prepare for their professional careers, they face change and uncertainty that extends beyond the job market. It’s about lifestyle, security, satisfaction and fulfillment. Where am I going? Where will I live? Where am I headed? Where will I end up? Will I be able to support myself at a comfort- able level? How will I manage my own affairs after my safety nets are gone? Perhaps most importantly, will I enjoy my work and find it interesting, chal- lenging, rewarding and fulfilling? All these things and more become part of the thought process of students as they approach graduation and look to the future.


College graduation is an exciting time, a time to be cherished and celebrated, and a significant milestone in life. It can also be daunting and intimidating as you start down your career path into what may seem like the unknown. Don’t be apprehensive about uncertainty. It’s OK to be uncertain. We don’t all know exactly where we’re headed, certainly not all the time. Embrace change. Take


chances. Learn, grow and develop. Strive to improve. Seek guidance from others. Chances are you’ll come to realize as I did that it’s not as difficult as it may have seemed.


Today’s students are tomorrow’s pro- fessionals and the building blocks of our profession. Tomorrow’s professionals are the leaders of the future. When your turn comes, please give something back to those who come after you.


References


Huber, N. K., 1975, The Geologic Story of Isle Royale National Park, Geological Survey Bulletin 1309.


Weege, R.J., and Pollack, J.P., 1971, Recent Developments in Native- Copper District of Michigan: Society of Economic Geologists Field Conference, Michigan Copper District, September 30-October 2, 1971, pp. 18-43, after Bornhorst, T.J., Editor, 1992, Keweenawan Copper Deposits of Western Upper Michigan, Guidebook Prepared for Society of Economic Geologists Field Conference, October, 20-23, 1992, Guidebook Series of the Society of Economic Geologists Volume 13.


Learning is Forever William J. Elliott, CPG-04194, Engineering Geologist, Retired


We old, tired, and retired geologists were once young stu- dents – just like you. We are still students in every sense of the word. One does not stop learning upon walking down the aisle, with Pomp and Circumstance playing in the back- ground, to receive the binder into which you will place your diploma after it comes in the mail.


My dad’s dad told me when I graduated from high school that I would be looking up and sucking daisy roots when my learning experience was finally over. And, what a privilege it has been to continue to learn all these 79 young years. He also said: “Growing old is a privilege granted only to a few”.


Life is not a destination. It is a journey—filled with twists, turns, potholes, and speedbumps. Life is not a fair and level playing field. It has been said that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. So, our job as neophytes in this seemingly endless swamp of life is to be vigilant and prepared for the teacher to appear.


While we go about our busy lives, doing whatever task or tasks our parents, professors or bosses assign, we must not lose sight of an even more important task, that of learning as we proceed through each and every task and day. There is always some insight, new idea or aha glaring at us or hidden in every moment. We students need to stay awake, open-minded, and willing to grasp at each opportunity for


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learning, analyzing, and retaining the good and important parts of every event in our lives.


So, while your diploma is a symbol of your achievements to date, there is no graduation from all you will learn in your lifetime – save the dash on your tombstone. That dash is the sum of all you have been, done, and learned, over all of your years on this third rocky planet from our sun.


Keep your chin up. Attack life and its challenges with zest and vigor. Make the best of each and every moment of every day, including the occasional brick-wall that falls in your path. A successful life is one in which you wear-out – not rust-out.


My hope for you young students of life and geology is that you will approach the end of your career with the feeling that it was one hell of a journey, one which you would not trade for anything in the world. Good Luck and God Speed.


And Oh, by the way, do not leave your home or office without a hand lens, Brunton compass, and rock hammer at your side. Pencils, note paper, and an abundance of erasers are useful as well. As you learn more and more about the geology around you, the erasers will allow you to keep your maps and notes up-to-date with new discoveries, observations and revelations. Geology is not cast in stone – remember, we live on a dynamic earth!


Jan.Feb.Mar 2019 • TPG 39


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