Challenges faced and strategies to succeed:
Self – be confident but embrace humility; find good mentors; be willing to take chances (and to take them again after failure)
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Substantial variation in promotion guidelines/criteria between institutions – understand those for your institution early and work toward satisfying them.
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Short answer – Two Way Street!
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Ten pieces of advice: 1) pay down high interest loans, 2) build a rainy (90) day fund
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