At Climb, we’re proud to partner with schools that help people reach their goals in a financially responsible way. And a lot of that is down to the teachers who work there, coming in day after day to help the people in their classrooms build the skills and knowledge necessary to reach their goals. Everyone on our team knows the value teachers can bring into students’ lives. So we asked a few Climb employees what advice we’ve gotten from teachers that still stays with them to this day. Check out all of the wisdom below!
Rose
“I have had a lot of great teachers who had a positive influence in my life. One, in particular, was a college professor who helped me get through some very difficult times in my life and gave me many wise words. She once told me something along the lines of, ‘try to add some of your passion into the work you make. If you aren't excited or interested in what you are doing, your work will suffer and people will notice. Not everything will be your dream scenario, but you should at least be adding a part of you to what you do.’ This has been a quote that stuck with me and guided me in my career path.”
Gabe
“‘D.D.I.C.’ My high school physics teacher always said this when we were trying to solve complex problems with multiple pulleys, weights, and levers. Everything would be inter-connected, but he would just say, ‘It doesn't matter; just think of everything else that's not immediately connected as a D.D.I.C.’ So, now whenever I get stuck solving complex problems, I try to see how much of what I'm doing can just be simplified to a generic Dead Donkey in Cement.”
Rachel
“My grade school art teacher had a nearly-rhyming and often-repeated catchphrase: ‘take a mistake and make it great.’ It’s something I think to myself fairly regularly, sometimes when I spill coffee on myself in public, often when doing my eyeliner, and especially when set painting. (I can guarantee I’ve said it out loud within the last few months while painting the Tower of London.)”
Laura
“In college, I had a fantastic Advertising teacher who taught me a lot. He once told me something simple that has been really helpful throughout my career and personal growth: ‘If you don't know where to start, look at what other people have done.’ He wasn't advocating plagiarism, of course, but he was noting that it's okay to look toward others for inspiration.
"As I've worked on teams, I've also seen that this is a valuable skill for all teammates to have. Being able to look at how others have done something can make a project seem less daunting and can help get tasks moving.”
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