>> As an undergrad it's really important I think to utilize the network you have at your school.
Penn State was great because everyone, you know, was willing to pick up the phone seemingly.
You know, if you're some random kid reaching out you may be a little bit intimidated or think
that people, you know, what do they want to use their time to talk to me for, but.
You know, being on the other side of it, it's good to talk to people,
good to get like fresh [inaudible] and hear from kids that you went to school with.
And so it's, it's very, very helpful as an undergrad to talk to as many people as you can.
Kind of, you know, do the whole networking thing and build relationships with people that early.
And so when it comes time to interview or, you know, you're looking for jobs, it's,
if people know your name and recognize what you're doing [inaudible].
Hard work is the biggest thing.
I think people appreciate that the most since it's easy to say that
but I think it's a lot tougher to go the extra mile when you're
with a lot of people who work really hard.
And so that's a big one.
And then the other biggest one I would definitely say is having a good attitude
because there are a lot of people that, you know,
what they're doing they're not necessarily totally into it or they want to do
that to use it as a stepping stone to go somewhere else.
They're just kind of there to collect their paycheck and move on.
And to have a good attitude and be constantly positive I think is a really important piece
and something that people appreciate.