So a large part of Green s job is to provide perspective and to help students recognize the abilities they have. He, in turn, picks up pointers from the students he meets and shares his new knowledge with others, often via the Ph.D. section of the Career Center Web site. Prior to holding a workshop for the Department of English, he posted a list of 25 skills students developed over the course of their graduate education, skills many graduate students aren t even aware they have. After the workshop, the Web list burgeoned to over 100 skills. The Web is a tremendous tool because it allows me to take information I gather and broadcast it widely, Green says.
Graduate students have the answers themselves.
But as long as they exist in isolation, their ability to move forward is greatly compromised. What I have the ability to do is to bring them together, gain from the collective knowledge, and then rebroadcast it. A Balanced Approach Suppose you walk into Green s office and ask him what you should do with your life. First, he ll ask you to think about what you really want to do. You can approach this two ways.