[ale] Little OT: Blind Future: Advise Wanted

[Josh Freeman]

> And here's another piece of advice you've already received:  take a
> well-rounded curriculum--squeeze in as much writing, literature, history,
> philosophy, foreign language, etc as you possibly can.  EXPAND your mind.  


Exactly. I have two bachelor's degrees,  a B.A in English and a B.S in 
Computer Science. Along with being a great conversation starter, this 
has been of immense benefit, and I believe helped me get promoted not 
long after starting my first job. Whatever career path you pursue, your 
technical skills or domain knowledge will get you in the door, but your 
language and communcations skills will carry you higher. One of the 
biggest problems I see in my dealings in the computer field is an 
inability to communicate clearly, and if you can do that, you will go 
quite far.

Good Luck.
Josh

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Josh Freeman
Technical Manager
Center for Rehabilitation Technology

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