College Experiences That Helped A Consultant At Adaptovate Succeed
Lucca emphasized the importance of balancing the college experience by taking academics seriously while still having a "good time," given the inherent fun nature of college. Furthermore, to explore potential career paths, Lucca focused electives on topics of interest and built relationships with professors, recognizing their industry knowledge and value as resources.
Balancing Academics and Social Life, Exploring Interests Through Electives, Building Relationships with Professors, Career Exploration, Taking Initiative
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Lucca Polacci
Consultant
ADAPTOVATE
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Business Management & Admin, Political Science, American Studies
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Business Strategy
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Balance academic work with social life: Lucca emphasizes the importance of balancing having fun in college with taking academics seriously.
2. Explore interests through electives: Lucca recommends focusing electives on topics of interest to explore potential career paths.
3. Build relationships with professors: Lucca advises building relationships with professors and asking them questions, as many have industry experience.
Transcript
Q12: College ideas for success
What did you do in college to set you up for success? That's a good one. I think the biggest thing for me was balancing having a good time, which everyone should in college, with taking things seriously academically. Arizona State was a very fun college to go to, but it's really important to balance the intent of why you're at college with having fun.
Another thing that helped set me up for success was that I wasn't a hundred percent sure what I wanted to do in my career when I was in my undergrad, as I'm sure most folks are. So I focused my electives on topics I was interested in and wanted to explore further. I also made sure to build relationships with my professors and ask them questions.
A lot of these professors come from industry backgrounds, so they have a ton of knowledge. Just take things seriously, but you can still have fun where appropriate.