>> I think one of the most important things
that I could give, if I was giving advice
to myself many years back, if I was able to
send a message back in time, was, you know,
really to pursue the things
that you're interested in.
So for me this was sort of a found career
in many respects because I found it
by pursuing the things that I was interested in.
And one of those things was teaching economics
and explaining economic concepts
to other people.
So I think that students should really
pursue the thins that they're interested in
and find ways to network around those things.
So one thing is clearly meeting
the right people that can help you
to understand better the fields
that you're interested in.
So for instance, many of the reserve
banks around the country offer internships
in economic education, that would be
something to try to pursue as an undergraduate.
Also, there's other ways in which to learn
more about the field of economic education,
connecting with high school teachers,
for instance, that teach economics,
and there's many of those
in the state of Delaware.
Reaching out to the Center for Economic
Education and communicating with folks there
about your interest in economic education,
because they have the connections to be able
to get you in places where you can learn more
about what the fields all
about and how it works.
Most people don't come to the
field of economic education right
out of their undergraduate program, they
wind up being social studies teachers,
or they wind up being economists who then wind
up getting a secondary interest
in economic education.
But here at Delaware, there's a unique
opportunity which is that they have the Center
for Economic Education and
it's a national leader,
and I know that they would always be interested
in having undergraduates who are interested
in working in economic education
communicate that to them.