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<v ->Ball State influenced my career a lot</v>

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in regards to building soft skills and, I think,

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that's probably an interesting answer

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that I'm giving, is because it's not technical at all.

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So, one thing that I've noticed in industry is,

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people with really strong soft skills tend

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to succeed a lot faster than people that

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maybe have some struggles in that area.

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So Ball State has several classes, and one particular

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I remember, it makes you self aware

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about how you're talking to people, and how you're building

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those relationships with other people.

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And that, for one, for me, should be exactly

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the same level of importance as your technical skills.

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Most people can learn technical skills and,

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we're taught when we're young to learn these skills.

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Learn what the professors are telling you,

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but one thing that's not really taught as much

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is those soft skills, and those are the ones that

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really can add to your career and help you

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succeed in ways you never thought were possible.