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Devon27 Devon27 is offline
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Re: What Do You Wish You Would Have Known Your Rookie Year?

1) If your team has "optional days" or days where only a mentor and a student or two from the group you work with plans on coming in to work do everything you can to try to get in and work on those days. If you aren't "invited", see if another group could use your help; just get your foot in the door because the days where you get one-on-one time with a mentor are the days where you learn more and you get the chance to show what you can do or learn how to do new things, resulting in more responsibilty and more complex and fun jobs you get! The more time, effort, and interest you put in, the more you get out!

2) Don't be afraid to ask questions...odds are someone else has the same question as you do!

3) Branch out and try new things, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish

4) Build season can be overwhelming, take a break if you need one and don't get worked up over the little things...find a returning member or mentor to talk to if you are frustrated, confused, or upset.

5) Everyone makes mistakes...it's ok

6) Have Fun!
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Devon -- Team RUSH 27

2009
Kettering District Event Entrepreneurship Award, Lansing District Event Chairmans Award, Michigan Chamionship Chairmans Award
2008
Detroit Regional Finalist, Detroit Regional Chairmans Award, Great Lakes Regional Motorola Quality Award, Championship Motorola Quality Award
2007
Detroit Regional Entrepreneurship Award, West Michigan Regional Chairmans Award, West Michigan Regional Entrepreneurship Award

RIP John Lafata--Forever 27
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