As I was pondering this question, I happened to pick up the October 1999 issue of Centennial State Libraries, the monthly newsletter from the Colorado State Library. The following list, which I think will help me keep things in perspective, if it is helpful for even one other person, is worth sharing. A lways expect the unexpected. C hange gears quickly. D o become active in student and professional organizations.
Every voice counts.
E njoy yourself, your friends, and your children if you have any. F rustration is the difference between what you are and what you think you are. Let your personality show through. H ave an emergency plan for what to do when something goes wrong. I dealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.