On the Spot
Category: Noteworthy
We walked around campus and put UB students, staff, faculty and alumni on the spot, asking them:
“What advice would you give to recent graduates?”
Here are some of our favorite answers. (You also can view the more illustrative version from the print magazine.)
![Frank LePage](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_01.jpg)
all photography: Sarah Davis, Katie Watkins
“Identify with a mentor early in your career so you can start building important relationships and develop a strong network of like-minded professionals that can help establish your career path.”
—Frank LePage M.P.A. ’92, coordinator of veteran and military services
![Tairran-Shari Greene](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_02.jpg)
“Get involved in your community and don’t compare yourself to other people when you graduate.”
—Tairran-Shari Greene, graduate integrated design student
![Ting Zhang](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_03.jpg)
“Brush [up on] all your skills, particularly the hard skills, … keeping some examples in your heart for when you have interview opportunities.”
—Ting Zhang, assistant professor, Merrick School of Business
![Margarita Cardona](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_04.jpg)
“Find something you’re passionate about, and try to make a difference every day in whatever you do. Bring a positive attitude to difficult situations, and you’ll see that your career will progress.”
—Margarita Cardona, director of sponsored research and faculty development
![Caylin Young](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_05.jpg)
“Determine what your definite purpose is, and do that. Everything you do should be centered around accomplishing that purpose.”
—Caylin Young, law student
![Sabrina Viscomi](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_06.jpg)
“You never know when you’re going to meet someone [who] could … introduce you to your next opportunity. So be open to every opportunity and always, always be your best self.”
—Sabrina Viscomi, MBA ʼ13
![Troy Pritt](http://www.ubalt.edu/ubmag/issue125/_images/onspot_article_07.jpg)
“Get out there and meet new people, and most of all, get involved with the alumni association.”
—Troy Pritt, B.S. ’15