Designs On The Spirit Of Your Career.

Recently The Sartorialist, a site dedicated to Fashion and Photography, published a photograph of a young design student working in class.  The photographer used this shot because the subject is dressed fashionably.  Not high fashion but appropriate for herself, the place and the work. The moderator of the site, who is also the photographer, captioned the picture by saying, 'It was so nice to see fashion students that actually dressed like they wanted to be in the fashion business.' You can see the photo here.

This post promptly got major flak largely from students who complained they should not have to dress like they are working in a business just because the are studying to work in that business.

The moderator's reply was thoughtful and informative. You can read it here .

His reply is worth you consideration.  Basically he said that ' Yes he understood that busy students don't have time to get 'dressed up' for school'. He had been one and he understood that part of the complaints.

However, he pointed out, if you are dedicated to achieving a place in an industry it is helpful to consider when you will be ready and how you will know you are ready for your career? College teaches the essentials, basics critical to your work. Schools rarely teach the many other elements which will make up your career. Managing your time, bookkeeping, promoting yourself in your industry, all must be done by you for you to obtain a place in your profession.

Right now there is only so much you can do, you really are busy trying to complete your degree. But consider putting a little care and time into your appearance. Whatever your career designs dressing the part is a useful step toward your career.  Give it a try.

Rear-View Mirror Check.

Automobiles are equipped with rear-view mirrors to provide drivers with information about what maybe approaching from the rear.  Drivers on Planet College find rear view mirrors particularly useful for keeping track of approaching law enforcement.  An occasional check in the rear view mirror while driving keeps drivers on track and generally legal. This habit, acquired from driving, can be useful in other areas of life.  For example, am I on track to get where I want to go? Planet College exists to remind and re-remind average college students that the goal of their quest is graduation. A diploma. To assist that quest Planet College  offers a brief survey of past posts.

If you are planning on travel this summer and your plans are not set this report from could be informative.

Planet College emphasizes and re-emphasizes the importance of how you spend your time and this post explains that basic concept in detail.

Summer is the optimum time to increase earnings. More work means more more money and what student on Planet College doesn't need more money?  Additionally as Jacob learned and is reported here more work could mean unexpected trouble.

And finally, for graduates exclusively Planet College has this.

This has been a brief review of Planet College previous post.  Although students often need little reminder to have fun during this time at the risk of being redundant if not superfluous, Have Fun This Summer!

Maybe You Can Too.

The busy demanding day-to-day atmosphere of Planet College provides many opportunities for enterprising students to put their skills and ingenuity to work to benefit themselves and other students.

One such example occurred at a large urban west coast university recently. The link for the story is here.  If you read the story you will learn that a frustrated student, frustrated with the whole bookstore routine, found a partner and proposed a solution. As you can read that simple act generated benefits for the partners and many other students as well.

Their actions are laudable, commendable and will likely benefit themselves and other students for sometime to come.

Which brings Planet College to you.  What have you seen? What have you thought of that you haven't given a serious try to? Anything? Something?  If there is a notion, a concept or a germ of an idea occasionally on your mind why not give it a try? Whatever it is, get a friend, get a partner, make a simple plan and try.

The students reported in the article are probably not much different than you. They made an effort and that effort made a difference.

Maybe you can too.

Attention Graduates; This Is Water.

This is an animated sound recording of the commencement address given by the American Author David Foster Wallace to the graduation class of Kenyon College in 2005.  Planet College regards this address as essentially helpful and useful for graduates and others on Planet College as well. Please regard Mr. Wallace's words carefully and take them with you when you leave campus.