Us Midwesterners admire plain speaking folk........

For some simple, no frills, straightforward advice on life/starting a career, please read this short interview with Bill Poorvu.  Excerpt here:

"Don’t take yourself too seriously. There’s a lot to learn.  You will make  mistakes. Be willing to work hard, network, try to keep learning, and don’t ever accept it when somebody says do it because that’s the way it’s always been done."