Macalester College Geology Department

Elana is currently a staff geologist for Geosyntec Consultants in Dexter, Michigan. She sent us the following words of guidance for current Mac students.

Top Ten Things You Should Know Before Leaving Mac:
10) Macalester is nothing like the rest of the world
9) Even if you feel dumb here, trust me, you will feel well equipped and intelligent most everywhere else
8) Enjoy the Twin Cities while you are here, not all cities are cool
7) For your resume make sure you say Degree:Geology and that you make it interesting
6) Easy, explicit directions will most likely never be given again
5) Football is the language of American business/Weather is the poorman's version
4) Do not put your eggs all in one basket such as work, keep yourself interesting
3) Everything is political and requires you to be tough and often calculating
2) You probably won't be the best at any one thing but you will be the best composite of all of your skills
1) Know what makes you happy and who you are. Make sure to find a way to keep that in your life-be you.