Career Pathway Quotes

School was just kind of something where it was like, 'Um, I guess I should get my bachelor's.' My mind is always geared towards the practical.

In 1960, I enrolled in the chemical engineering program at UNAM, as this was then the closest way to become a physical chemist, taking math-oriented courses not available to chemistry majors.

Apprenticeship is a proven model for developing a skilled workforce.

Mentors provide professional networks, outlets for frustration, college and career counseling, general life advice, and most importantly, an extra voice telling a student they are smart enough and capable enough to cross the stage at graduation and land their first paycheck from a career pathway job.

You have to look for teachers. If you want to be a mechanic, go hang out with mechanics.

I just remember always wanting to make things. That was what was really interesting to me, but I had no career goal in sight. I didn't know anybody that had anything to do with show business.

'Strictly' is definitely life-changing, and I hope it can open another pathway for me, career-wise. Maybe something a bit more musical.

I've been working on this career path of mine since I was three years old.

My message is get into what you love and really want to do and can do. And there are these tests you can take for that. All the colleges have them.

A lot of my family were teachers, so that's what I always thought I'd end up being.