Erik Foley
Stop Telling Young People to Wait Their Turn: Reflections on Years of Bad Advice
Like many insights, this one started with a crisis, this one of my own making. This crisis was built from bad (or at least incomplete) advice for students I have trafficked in for years, convenient half-truths passed on for my convenience than for their edification. Here's what I mean: Student A says: "Hey professor, I am really concerned about (issue A, B and C). And I want a job that makes a difference and addresses these issues." My advice (not exactly but basically): "I g
