How can I be successful at UMF?

Success is more than simply walking across a stage and getting that VERY expensive piece of rolled up paper. Of course, making that walk is the ultimate measure of achievement, but does not fully define the prospect of being successful.

The relationships that can be forged during the college years may not have an immediate impact, but years down the road could reap benefits. These relationships do not have to be limited to only classmates, but can also include professors. Even the professors that we may not have had a good relationship with or did the best in that particular class, can serve as a valuable resource as we all venture out into the real world and undertake our selected careers.

Of course the most often utilized relationships are those that we forge with classmates and roommates. Much the way that friendships bonds are formed during Basic Training for the United States Military, friendships that are developed during the struggle through undergraduate classes, homework, and tests can only be understood by those that have made it through.

As we move one step closer to graduation, success should be measured by the number of interactions that we have and the number of friendships that we have forged and the lessons learned not only regarding the material we have had thrown at us but also what we have learned about ourselves. Self discovery during these years is as equally important as any lessons that we could have learned. As we graduate and move into the working world we know a small example of what we are all capable of.

Success is measured in many ways with argument as to if any one is more important than another, but recognizing more ways to measure and idea of success is the first step.

Has anyone established the relationship that they feel they will be able to utilize after graduation, no matter where in the state/country you end up teaching?