>> Definitely I made some really good friends,
and I really enjoyed, as I said before, the faculty.
I don't know if it was a practice at the time,
but they brought in faculty that had practical experience.
And so, you know, you would learn a model, a theory,
and then you would hear how it actually gets applied in the organization.
And that is just -- That's great.
That's just incredible.
And that really does actually define my time here at Long Beach State.
And when I talk to, you know, students or people about that, I think that is so important
to be able to talk with people that are actually doing what you think you want to do and hear
about it and know that there is hope out there, you know.
As a graduating senior, even a junior going into your senior year, it can be very overwhelming.
And there's so much opportunity out there, and you just have to go after it.