Leafy Tips: Stay in the Books

Staying educated to further your success

Being successful requires that you be very knowledgeable and up to date with what is going on in your chosen career path. To do this, you need to be constantly educating yourself with recent news and stories of your field and applying that knowledge to what you have already learned. As a recent college graduate, I have learned a lot about the past in the Web Design world, as well as some fresh ideas regarding today’s time in design and development. I believe that it is crucial to constantly be learning as much as you can, whether it be your own personal research, taking some extra-curricular classes, or going back to school to further your education in order to further your career and make you more successful. To use myself as an example, I intend on going back to college sometime very soon while it is still fresh in my mind to go and receive a Bachelor”s degree of science in Multimedia. I made this decision because I know that I will be more successful as I broaden my horizons and take in as much about the design world as possible. Also by acquiring another degree, I have another list of achievements to place on my resumes and will have learned even more about the field I love. So I challenge you to take that extra step and dive deeper into the things you enjoy most and to go after it, learn as much as you can and work as hard as you can, and you will find yourself loving your career more and more each day.

Written by: Joey Harrell