College Experiences That Helped an IT Manager at a Leading Company Succeed
As an IT Manager at an industry leader, studying philosophy in college, especially logic and argumentation, set Freida up for success by creating "a good pathway for critical thinking". "Always looking at things from multiple perspectives" and a desire to help people, carried from college to now, are also essential qualities for success.
Critical Thinking, Questioning, Multiple Perspectives, Helping Others, Logic
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Job Title
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Freida Kreitzer
IT Manager
Industry leader
UC Berkeley
Philosophy
Technology
Cyber Security and IT
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Studying philosophy, especially logic, develops critical thinking skills crucial for problem-solving in IT management.
2. Asking a ton of questions is a sign of intelligence and essential for thorough understanding and decision-making.
3. Looking at things from multiple perspectives is important personally and professionally, providing a more comprehensive view of situations.
Transcript
Q12: College ideas for success
What did you do in college to set you up for success in your career? Studying philosophy, especially learning logic and different types of arguments and fallacies, really helped me set up a good pathway for critical thinking.
I ask a ton of questions. I think asking questions is a sign of intelligence.
Always look at things from multiple perspectives. I think that's important in life, too, and would help with a lot of what's going on. I've always enjoyed helping people, and this was a way I could do it. I carried that from college through to now.