Have an open mind and be willing to take good opportunities that come your way:

"Keep an open mind-there are lots of job you never hear about until you start looking. And you don't need to know what you want to do right away-there's time."

"Follow your bliss, keep an open mind, and don't be disappointed when things turn out contrary to your expectations. I fell into a career that I never would have imagined, and it has turned out wonderfully."

"I used my English degree while I was teaching, and teaching led me into my role as education coordinator at a non-profit that had a huge mental health component. While I thought that I would probably be in education for my entire career, it instead led me to the world of therapy . . . but my background in teaching was an essential building block for my current profession."

"I was planning to go to graduate school but I took a year off. I began teaching in the Jackson public schools and loved it. I kept teaching and began a master's program at Mississippi College so I could keep my job.

"Realize that you may end up with a job that you love but you did not plan for-so don't be afraid to try anything. You can do something else if that doesn't work out."

"[Don't] put too much pressure [on yourself to] get the perfect first or second job, because it takes a while to figure out what you really want; and if you don't like your first job or your first career choice, don't be afraid to leave and find something you do enjoy."

"Don't skip over any choices-you never know once you start how much you might love what you've set out to do. Pray about it a lot and you will be sent in the right direction. I never wanted to be a teacher but now I'd choose to be nothing else. Multitasking is a [pain] and you sometimes get so bogged down in one area that you think you'll have to let the other dream slide. That's when you need to kick yourself and learn some time management skills. ?"

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