Initiative Panel

It was a tremendous experience being able to see young successful alumni form Ohio State share similar stories and experiences as many of us are currently facing in our lives. I thought Mr. Wray did a great job explaining the importance and effectiveness of professionalism in the workplace as well as the significance of getting ahead by remaining humble.

The takeaway that I learned from the event is to try and find happiness in what you do. You do not have to be a Finance major, like myself, and necessarily go into a field of finance. I know Matt was saying how vital it was to set goals in order to reach his dreams with Bessa and how important it is to know your college major is only a set of tools. You can learn what you love to do while on the job.

I actually interviewed my old roommate about what he thought of taking initiative. He is the current President of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and his idea of taking initiative was being on top of his work as well as going above and beyond to become noticed. He told me when Kappa Sigma had Gordon Gee come to the house and talk about Greek life, my roommate actually wrote a hand written letter to Mr. Gee and went to his office to thank him for his time. This is a perfect example of taking initiative in that he went above and beyond the casual email and made a point/decision to act in a professional manner.

Overall, staying humble and hungry to find what I love were some of the few key points that I will never forget from this Panel.