Welcome Back!

Welcome back everyone! I hope you enjoyed winter break but set some time aside to do some career searching and informational interviews. This break I got a chance to talk to a few people regarding careers and grad schools. One person in particular was David. He is Executive Vice President at Bank of Hawaii and has worked in many different industries, located in places including California, New York and Hawaii. Through talking with him he gave me a lot of insight on career paths and grad school options. But most important he gave me two things that that stood out in my mind. 

1. Make sure your decisions align with your life. 

- This sounds like the normal thing to do but when you think about it most people do not. David stated that your decisions should align with your career goals, life, family, friends, wants, needs, happiness and even religion. He also believes that your first real boss after your undergraduate degree is going to make the largest impact on you, good or bad. 

2. Write your goals down. 

- This is another thing most people think they do, but most cases not true. People have goals in their mind but never write them down. David stated that when you write it down the “magic happens,” he believes you should keep these goals in your wallet and once a year reflect on them, than set new ones for the following year. 

After meeting with David, I took his advice to heart. I wrote my goals down and looked at what the future may have in store for me. I also started to prepare for the decisions I will have to make, to be happy.

So if you did or did not get a chance to do some informational interviews this winter break take the time this semester to reach out to a few people that may interest you. Although your education is important now your network is important for your future. 

Questions regarding informational interviews stop by our office on the UC 5floor for drop in hours. 

Aloha, 

Nate