We asked some of the brightest folks from within the community to reflect back on their days in school and to share with us a story of when they learned a particularly important or impactful lesson. We’ve shared highlights below.

Jess Mok

The most important life lesson that I have learned is to not let other people’s opinions control your life. In school, I was always worried about what people would think of me just because growing up, Read more>>

Vanessa Garcia, LCSW

I was sitting in my graduate class at the University of Houston in a grief and bereavement class specifically and the professor was talking about how the semester was almost over. Most of the students were graduating (including myself) and she spoke about finding different jobs in the field. Read more>>

Miguel Fernandez

As a professor and author, the most important lesson learned in school was to never just take a generic version of a class, but to seek out courses that remix required subject matter with something topical and relevant for current and near future career demands. Read more>>

Megan Miranda

In my early stages of college, I was constantly asking people for their opinions on professors and classes. There are so many, and each has its own teaching style and guidelines. I was always so easily influenced by other people’s opinions in terms of what to expect from the teacher, Read more>>