September 2009
3 posts
“I failed my way to success”
– Thomas Edison
Readiness
Somebody remarked to me today that he didn’t feel ready to take on a big challenge right out of college. It occurred to me that nobody ever feels ready in real life.
I haven’t felt READY for a challenge since high school, when I had tests graded on an absolute scale (90%+ is an A). I just had to do all the necessary studying and show up to demonstrate that I was prepared for the...
Changing Course
College has begun for many, and New Haven is now filled with bright eyed, optimistic freshmen. I’ve wondered whether I know any better now than I did a few years ago when I was one of them, and what I would tell a freshman as a result.
Pausing at the light
Everybody typically spends their four years thinking about the next step. I did.
But, college is really the one chance you may get...