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Learn to enjoy the process! Discover your natural talents, they lead you to your purpose. Use your time in college and the university educational platform as a tool to enhance your interests, build tangible skills, and gain experiences.

You don’t have to navigate academics, career development, or social activities on your own. UF has a lot of resources available to students, use them! Chances are you will find your place quicker than you think.

Give yourself time, space and grace to grow.

The advice I would give students is to just breath and know there are where they are supposed to be. I think it is easy for people in general to get caught up with the timing and want to compare themselves to others or “the imaginary timeline” that we are all suppose to be on. But in reality, we all have our own journeys and there is beauty in that.

Reframe how you look at rejection - try and see being rejected as an opportunity. A rejection is a redirection. It is perfectly valid to be disappointed by rejection, but also try and find optimism in having millions of other opportunities available to you. Everyone deals with rejection at some point in their life. How you redirect your path afterwards makes all the difference.

Take it all in, this is a special time in your life where you get to try out so many different paths. Be open to new adventures and know there is no right way to do this.

Getting involved on campus and in the community is one of the best ways to gain experience, try new pursuits, and meet new people! That experience can lead to opportunities and connections you would never have imagined. I can see this in my own career path: I was on my campus newspaper staff all four years of undergrad, but I never guessed my journalism experience would integrate so strongly with my higher ed experience in my current role with C3 and CJC!

Take advantage of the fun work experiences that are available during college. While I was getting my bachelors degree, I worked for the Academic Advising Center, at Yosemite National Park, at Disneyworld, the Everglades, and taught rock climbing at an outdoor kids’ camp in California.

Stick with it, but stay flexible. I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up, and that's perfectly fine. Keep working on bettering yourself, and the rest will come.

It's okay to not to know! Be a lifelong learner and constantly check-in with yourself first.

Always find out where you can get help at UF and get involved outside your academics! Involvement is key!

Try things! Get out of your comfort zone.

My advice to students is to do what they're "heck yeah! about. Before making any life decision when it comes to a major, internship, or career I suggest asking yourself "Am I heck yeah about this?" If you are, then do it!

Explore the possibilities and engage in the opportunities that take you out of your comfort zone and stretch you as a person. Discover your strengths, cultivate them, and leverage them in both your academics and out of the classroom experiences. Take time to reflect. Grow as a leader.

Don’t be afraid to explore your options. Your major doesn’t mean you are tied to a certain career track. I majored in History and ended up in Higher Education, and I’m getting an MBA. There are so many different options out there so don’t be afraid to try them!

Be an expert of yourself, translate your experiences into your own assets. Don't beat yourself up too hard, enjoy the journey!