Being responsible for the safety of others teaches focus and maturity

Satisfaction of working hard to earn my own money fuels drive for success

Forced me to reevaluate the importance I place on individual events (ex. graduation) verses the whole experience (high school)

Appreciate my blessings more

Importance of a sense of community and a home

Increased need for adjustment in college- very much a small pond

Respect for non-college career fields (fishing, farming, military service, trades)

I put too much pressure on myself and I need to give myself some grace.

COVID makes it hard to have a normal amount of interaction.

I am a civil engineering major with an environmental focus on the water resource track and I want to work in sustainability. I want to be able to see the progress I am making and how I am helping the environment.

Classes stress me out so I need to work on relaxing techniques.

I am not afraid to go to office hours or ask questions in class, which is helping me to use all of my resources and succeed.

I need mentorship in my field, ideally from an older civil engineer who can give me advice and help me to form my early career

Taught me how to mix accountability and realistic expectations with positivity and encouragement

I can overcome this by holding my peers/coworkers accountable, believing in myself and refusing to back down

If engineering isn't right but I still want to work in sustainability I could pursue environmental science or environmental law/policy.

If I don't want to work in sustainability I could look into architecture or business.

I will benefit from the knowledge and resources of those around me

I will benefit all of my communities by volunteering and working towards a sustainable future that will be good for all people.