Phil Patrick sees a bright future for current students in the tax field, especially those who are willing to work hard. “My advice would be to go ‘all in,’ especially with a grad school degree,” he says. “Don’t put school on the back burner. It is an important experience and should really be taken advantage of.
The first question someone asks when they learn I’m going to graduate school and working full time is: How do you do it? Good question. I’m now in my second year of school and just beginning to understand how.
I’m six months away from graduating, so naturally my anxiety over the job search is rising. It’s nice to think I’ll accept my diploma, walk off the stage, and immediately be surrounded by hiring managers in a bidding war for my exceptional talent. Yeah right. Let’s get real.
I remember my life before the Karl Miller Center. Waking up at 6:30 a.m. in order to be able to claim a window seat in the library.
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