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Originally Posted by J-bo09
One thing I will say about a University degree is that some people really do not take part in the "networking" it allows for. I find that the Calgary Business community is fairly small. Every single day I see people from my Uni downtown, going for lunches, meeting up for beers/coffee.
I was not a straight A student or rocking a 3.8 GPA, but I was socially involved and am thankful for it. In business, the mantra of "it is not what you know, but who you know" rings very true.
Many oppurtunities and realtionships have presented themselves since coming home. So those of you killing yourself for grades...get out and be involved with as many people as possible.
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My Cousin has a Geology degree, at age 35 he was making north of 200 grand a year with an acreage and money to spend, He is now an executive at age 40 all because he knew how to network, he made friends with the right people, partied and got in the "in crowd" and has really made a name for himself, people know my last name because of him.
Its a very very important part of life, you have to realize too, that people remember things, people you wernt nice to in HS or University might end up being a barrier or entry to a job/promotion etc. I watch EVERYTHING i do because i never know who my potential employer will be, i never talk bad about people or gossip, i work hard and try to be as personable and approachable as possible. Hopefully it benefits me in the future.