Dear Students: Issue 11—The Difference Between Knowing and Doing
Dear Students, Students are often surprised when I tell them: Watching someone else do something is not the same as l...
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Dear Students: Issue 10—Talent Is Overrated
ISSUE 10 Dear Students, I need to be careful how I say this. Talent matters. But not nearly as much as people think...
Dear Students: Issue 9—Confidence Comes After Competence
ISSUE 9 Dear Students, One of the biggest mistakes I see students make is waiting. Waiting until they feel ready. W...
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Dear Students: Issue 8—Why You Still Feel Like an Imposter
ISSUE 8 Dear Students, I need to tell you something that might make you uncomfortable. You are probably not supposed to feel confident yet. I kno...
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Dear Students: Issue 7—Nobody Taught Me How to Be a Designer Either
Dear Students, There’s a moment in every designer’s journey when you realize something important: You weren’t actually taught how to be a designer...
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Dear Students: Issue 6—What Good Feedback Actually Looks Like
Dear Students, Everyone talks about the importance of feedback.Students ask for it.Instructors give it.Professionals rely on it. Yet very few peopl...
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Dear Students: Issue 5—Resistance or Response?
Why is the newsletter called Dear Students?Because the best designers, educators, and leaders never stop being students. Dear Students, As an ins...
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Dear Students: Issue 4—Feedback Shapes Everything
ISSUE 4 Dear Students and Educators, This message is for both of you—because feedback is something you experience from different sides of the sam...
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Dear Students: Issue 3—Your Portfolio Is Speaking Before You Do
ISSUE 3 Dear Students, Before you walk into an interview, before you introduce yourself, before you explain your process… Your portfolio has alre...
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Dear Students: Issue 2—Your GPA Will Not Replace Your Portfolio
ISSUE 2 Dear Students, No hiring manager has ever called me for a reference and asked what GPA a student earned. They ask to see a portfolio. You...
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Dear Students: Issue 1—The Truth is Part of the Lesson
Dear Students,With it being Mother’s Day and finals week, I’ve been thinking a lot about how teaching feels a lot like motherhood. The people who c...
