Daman Saini You can be anything you want to be, as long as you are passionate about it. The world is your oyster. But is important that you stay focused and believe in yourself. Read More Craig Bateman "Write early, and write often; and welcome invitations to write." The other thing I would advise is to "keep going." What I mean by that is that life might throw you curve balls occasionally, or you may be forced to deal with a personal challenge or crisis of some kind, but... Read More Erin Ryan Find something that interests you and keep following it. Whether you're following it through research or in non-academic professional settings, let your passion drive you. And be kind to yourself. You are enough. You are smart enough, you are skilled enough. Read More Mariam Omotosho Maximize the wealth of resources available at the UBC graduate school, explore, and take a chance on yourself! Read More Melina Albanese Choose something you are passionate about and get your foot in the door. If possible, volunteer or find a paid position in your area of interest as early as possible to gain experience and determine if you like the job. Read More Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jnr. I advise graduate students to balance personal career goals and serve their communities and the world. I also encourage students to pay attention to the world around them. Be an active listener and be willing to adapt. Read More Oluwaseun Ajaja To prepare for their future careers, graduate students need to keep an open mind, actively seek growth opportunities, engage in lifelong learning, build relationships, access mentorship, foster collaboration, and gain insights into the job market. To remain adaptable and... Read More Anaisa Visser As an artist, I am constantly inspired by other art - we're not creating in a vacuum, everything we make is in conversation with other artists and their work. Work hard, but also find your people and your community, be supportive instead of competitive. The joy in art comes... Read More Samantha Pineda Sierra I once read a quote that said: "How much LIFE is your salary costing you?" My advice will be to try as many things as you can before graduating and find your passion. After graduating, try to find a job where not only you can thrive, but where you also feel valued and... Read More Zak Witkower First, it’s important to acquire discipline-specific skills, but equally important to acquire skills that make you desirable to a wide variety of possible careers. For me, this was statistics and data science. I attained a quantitative methods minor alongside my PhD. For... Read More Arman Hejazi First and foremost, take care of your mental health. I was reading an article once that mentioned almost 50% of graduate students (in their study) were suffering from anxiety and/or depression. This is quite common and could impede your creativity. Next, try to go above and... Read More Sean Xia There will be times that someone shuts the door right on your face. There will be many cold faces and rejects. But remember, it's not personal. They are just doing their job and mind their business. Eventually, you will earn their respect by being persistent and "aggressive... Read More Kingsley Eze I advise current graduate students to take advantage of the many learning opportunities such as speaker series, events, and networking opportunities. Keep an open mind and ask questions because you will be exposed to things you might not even know existed. Finally, connect... Read More Anam Elahi I think all graduate students should remain persistent and keep a strong focus towards the direction that they want to take, while taking small steps towards it. The path of hard work does eventually wind up to success. Other than that, students should make best use of... Read More Jenna Buhrmann It’s important as a new professional and recent graduate to stay open to new experience. Entering into the field post graduate is difficult and you may not get the position you want right from the start but any experience can be a good experience if you put the work in. It’... Read More Esther Ocheni Be as openminded, curious and teachable as you can be. Read More Duncan Chambers No human being has ever done anything that they didn't choose to do. No one can force you to learn anything, take any job, or follow any order. You always have the power to choose what you learn, who you help, and how you act in the world. I think the UBC motto has... Read More Chihori Tsukura Be curious, and when you find an opportunity - an opportunity to learn, an opportunity to enjoy your day - just give it a try for every opportunity! I recognize that I devoted the most of my time for studying, and (although that is what I, at that time, probably needed) I... Read More Ikennah Browne I would advise every graduate student to be very proactive about their desired career and seek out opportunities that align with this career trajectory very early. This offers the advantage of getting some experience in the desired field very early on as well as the... Read More Ali Zwicker When you graduate, know that you have a solid foundation. It is okay, and even expected, for you not to know everything. You already have the skills you honed during your program to continue asking questions, reflecting, and proposing ideas – these will continue to serve... Read More Jaqueline Brower Get clear on your dreams, gifts and needs for support. Surround yourself with people who can support you. Practice self compassion, recognize your limitations and know that everyone in every job is human. You will be new and have a giant learning curve, and that is part of... Read More Callie Camp Have an open mind and immerse yourself in the experiences you are presented with! If you are returning to school after a long break or are leaving one career path for another, don’t worry that the experience you gained in your “past life” won’t be relevant. I’m continually... Read More Emily Wale Each of us has a unique set of strengths and a story of our own; graduate school is a great place to apply new learnings and self-reflection to purposely choose the next step and direction towards a fulfilling future career that is right fit for you. Use all the resources... Read More Brigid Goitse Conteh Graduate studies is a journey, as a graduate student, you will learn a lot about yourself and what you want to do once you graduate. Read More Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
Daman Saini You can be anything you want to be, as long as you are passionate about it. The world is your oyster. But is important that you stay focused and believe in yourself. Read More
Craig Bateman "Write early, and write often; and welcome invitations to write." The other thing I would advise is to "keep going." What I mean by that is that life might throw you curve balls occasionally, or you may be forced to deal with a personal challenge or crisis of some kind, but... Read More
Erin Ryan Find something that interests you and keep following it. Whether you're following it through research or in non-academic professional settings, let your passion drive you. And be kind to yourself. You are enough. You are smart enough, you are skilled enough. Read More
Mariam Omotosho Maximize the wealth of resources available at the UBC graduate school, explore, and take a chance on yourself! Read More
Melina Albanese Choose something you are passionate about and get your foot in the door. If possible, volunteer or find a paid position in your area of interest as early as possible to gain experience and determine if you like the job. Read More
Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jnr. I advise graduate students to balance personal career goals and serve their communities and the world. I also encourage students to pay attention to the world around them. Be an active listener and be willing to adapt. Read More
Oluwaseun Ajaja To prepare for their future careers, graduate students need to keep an open mind, actively seek growth opportunities, engage in lifelong learning, build relationships, access mentorship, foster collaboration, and gain insights into the job market. To remain adaptable and... Read More
Anaisa Visser As an artist, I am constantly inspired by other art - we're not creating in a vacuum, everything we make is in conversation with other artists and their work. Work hard, but also find your people and your community, be supportive instead of competitive. The joy in art comes... Read More
Samantha Pineda Sierra I once read a quote that said: "How much LIFE is your salary costing you?" My advice will be to try as many things as you can before graduating and find your passion. After graduating, try to find a job where not only you can thrive, but where you also feel valued and... Read More
Zak Witkower First, it’s important to acquire discipline-specific skills, but equally important to acquire skills that make you desirable to a wide variety of possible careers. For me, this was statistics and data science. I attained a quantitative methods minor alongside my PhD. For... Read More
Arman Hejazi First and foremost, take care of your mental health. I was reading an article once that mentioned almost 50% of graduate students (in their study) were suffering from anxiety and/or depression. This is quite common and could impede your creativity. Next, try to go above and... Read More
Sean Xia There will be times that someone shuts the door right on your face. There will be many cold faces and rejects. But remember, it's not personal. They are just doing their job and mind their business. Eventually, you will earn their respect by being persistent and "aggressive... Read More
Kingsley Eze I advise current graduate students to take advantage of the many learning opportunities such as speaker series, events, and networking opportunities. Keep an open mind and ask questions because you will be exposed to things you might not even know existed. Finally, connect... Read More
Anam Elahi I think all graduate students should remain persistent and keep a strong focus towards the direction that they want to take, while taking small steps towards it. The path of hard work does eventually wind up to success. Other than that, students should make best use of... Read More
Jenna Buhrmann It’s important as a new professional and recent graduate to stay open to new experience. Entering into the field post graduate is difficult and you may not get the position you want right from the start but any experience can be a good experience if you put the work in. It’... Read More
Duncan Chambers No human being has ever done anything that they didn't choose to do. No one can force you to learn anything, take any job, or follow any order. You always have the power to choose what you learn, who you help, and how you act in the world. I think the UBC motto has... Read More
Chihori Tsukura Be curious, and when you find an opportunity - an opportunity to learn, an opportunity to enjoy your day - just give it a try for every opportunity! I recognize that I devoted the most of my time for studying, and (although that is what I, at that time, probably needed) I... Read More
Ikennah Browne I would advise every graduate student to be very proactive about their desired career and seek out opportunities that align with this career trajectory very early. This offers the advantage of getting some experience in the desired field very early on as well as the... Read More
Ali Zwicker When you graduate, know that you have a solid foundation. It is okay, and even expected, for you not to know everything. You already have the skills you honed during your program to continue asking questions, reflecting, and proposing ideas – these will continue to serve... Read More
Jaqueline Brower Get clear on your dreams, gifts and needs for support. Surround yourself with people who can support you. Practice self compassion, recognize your limitations and know that everyone in every job is human. You will be new and have a giant learning curve, and that is part of... Read More
Callie Camp Have an open mind and immerse yourself in the experiences you are presented with! If you are returning to school after a long break or are leaving one career path for another, don’t worry that the experience you gained in your “past life” won’t be relevant. I’m continually... Read More
Emily Wale Each of us has a unique set of strengths and a story of our own; graduate school is a great place to apply new learnings and self-reflection to purposely choose the next step and direction towards a fulfilling future career that is right fit for you. Use all the resources... Read More
Brigid Goitse Conteh Graduate studies is a journey, as a graduate student, you will learn a lot about yourself and what you want to do once you graduate. Read More
