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When I Grow Up

Real World Weekend at Colgate is one of my favorite weekends of the year. I get to see some of my favorite people from the Class of 1991. And I spend time with the professors, staff and administrators who most influenced my learning and development at Colgate and after Colgate. I literally grew up and continue to develop as a result of my relationship with alma mater. People often tell me they have no idea what they want to do when they grow up. I've struggled with that for decades myself. I'd encourage you to be deliberate about your own career exploration throughout your time at Colgate. As early as your first year, start a career notebook separate from your other notebooks and diaries (if you keep such things), and of course you could store this career journal in a vlog, blog or twitterfeed. Your call. You are documenting what you enjoy and what feels unnecessarily challenging. For example, I had a really hard time with Statistics, but I was a Math Major. I loved Abstr

The Perks of Writing a Musical

You know, there are perks to writing a musical. Singing is speaking multiplied. Taking deeper breaths increases the oxygen in the lungs. And what you sing is more believed than what you say. People remember it better than spoken word because there is music to go with the language. So I support https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/858783783/the-perks-of-writing-a-musical . It's the vision of someone I've got to know over the years. I support Tom because he's doing what I often write about: stepping into his dreams. He came up with an idea of a project he would really feel fulfilled bringing to life. He's figuring out how to do this project within his means and he's gathering others to join him in making it real. There's great humility in asking others to join your idea. It is a measure of self esteem to be that brave. And so I dedicate this post to Tom Diggs and all those brave enough to put their baby visions out in the world and to ask a community to join t