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Where am I Going? How do I Get There? A Talk in Public Recreation and Youth Camping

Where am I Going? How do I Get There? A Talk in Public Recreation and Youth Camping . Megan Owens PhD Student, University of Illinois. The world is full of negative as well as positive, whichever you direct your focus to, so shall your world become. - Abhishek Tiwari.

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Where am I Going? How do I Get There? A Talk in Public Recreation and Youth Camping

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  1. Where am I Going? How do I Get There? A Talk in Public Recreation and Youth Camping Megan Owens PhD Student, University of Illinois

  2. The world is full of negative as well as positive, whichever you direct your focus to, so shall your world become.- AbhishekTiwari

  3. Dream Job vs. Your First Job • Average 4.4 years in a job • 15 – 20 jobs over lifetime • Consider the difference between a bad situation & an imperfect job

  4. Every one of us alone has the power to direct the course of our lives by choosing what actions we will or won’t take. You always have a choice.- Sarah Moores

  5. Say Yes More • You can always learn something! • Builds your credibility • Volunteer before being asked

  6. A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.- Unknown

  7. Encountering Conflict • Administration, your staff, participants, parents • Be aware • Playing the game • Never burn bridges • Don’t run from it, address it, & see it through!

  8. Complacency is like sleeping with a hippopotamus; it’s nice & cool & comfortable for awhile, but it eventually rolls over & crushes you.- anonymous

  9. Strive for Improvement • Personally & professionally • Knowledge is power…use it wisely • Make yourself valuable • Do right by other people

  10. How you get where you’re going? • Start somewhere • Always be open to learning • Don’t be afraid of making mistakes • Get to know yourself • Keep in touch with RPTA

  11. Good Luck!!!!

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