1. Get out of the (library). You can have a degree and a huge GPA and not be ready for the workplace. A student should plan that college is four years of experience (rather than) 120 credits," says William Coplin, professor at Syracuse University and author of the book, 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College."
2. Start a business in your (dorm) room. It's cheap, Google and Yahoo are dying to buy your website, and it's better than washing dishes in the (cafeteria). Note to those who play poker online until 4 a.m.: Gambling isn't a business. It's an addiction.
3. Don't take on (debt) that is too limiting. This is not a reference to online gambling, although it could be. This is about choosing a state school over a pricey (private) school. Almost everyone agrees you can get a great education at an inexpensive school. So in many cases the debt from a private school is more career-limiting than the (lack) of brand name on your diploma.
4. Get involved on campus. When it comes to career success, emotional intelligence -- social skills to read and lead others -- get you (farther) than knowledge or job competence, according to Tiziana Casciaro, professor at Harvard Business School. Julie Albert, a junior at Brandeis University, is the director of her a capella group and head of (orientation) this year. She hones her leadership skills outside the classroom, which is (exactly) where to do it.
5. Avoid grad school in the liberal arts. One in five English Phd's find stable university jobs, and the degree won't help (outside) the university: "Schooling only gives you the (capacity) to stand behind a cash register," says Thomas Benton, a columnist at the Chronicle of Higher Education [who has an English (degree) from Yale and a tenure-track teaching job.]
Question)
1. Do you agree with the writer? Which point do you think is very important?
2. What makes a perfect university graduate?