“I've wanted to act since I was little, but my parents told me I couldn't pursue it until after college. The understanding was that I was lucky enough to be able to go to college and that it's important to being successful in life.” LittlesImportantEnoughAbleWantedParentUnderstandingSuccessfulCollegeLuckyPursueBeing Successful Author:Allison Williams
“When I first graduated college, I told my parents I'd try to pursue comedy for the first year or two, and if it didn't work out, I'd put my nose to the grindstone and try to find a job somehow. I went to UCB, and it clicked with me.” IfsTryingYearsFirstsTwoJobsParentComedyCollegeWork OutPursueNosesGrindstone Author:Ben Schwartz
“After college, rather than pursue real work, I joined a folk group and sang in coffee houses and nightclubs, an occupation that does little for the intellect and even less for the complexion.” LittlesDoeRealHouseGroupsCollegeFolksIntellectCoffeePursueOccupationNightclubsComplexionReal WorkCoffee Houses Author:Marshall Brickman
“He who comes from the kitchen, smells of its smoke; and he who adheres to a sect, has something of its cant; the college air pursues the student; and dry inhumanity him who herds with literary pedants.” AirStudentsCollegeSmellPursueSmokeKitchenDryCantHerdsSectsInhumanityPedants Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“I knew that I wanted to pursue acting as a profession during my sophomore year of college. One of my Professors (Karen Deacons-Brock) at N.C Central University assigned me to perform a one woman show for my final project and it was then, along with her encouragement, that it was time for me to move to NY in pursuit of a professional acting career.” YearsShowsWantedMovingActingCareersCollegeProjectsEncouragementFinalsUniversityProfessionPursuitPursueProfessorsOne WomanSophomoreSophomore YearDeacons Author:April Parker Jones
“A lot of people I went to college with felt like they wanted to pursue theater exclusively, so I don't think that I really was in competition with people that I went to school with.” PeopleThinkingWantedSchoolFeltCollegeTheaterCompetitionPursue Author:Gillian Jacobs
“I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the theater the minute I graduated from college having not pursued it! So I went back to school and got a degree in music and began working in musical theater.” WantedSchoolCareersMinutesCollegeDegreesTheaterMusicalPursuePursuedMusical Theater Author:Nancy Allen
“I was born with God-given gifts of very talented musical ability and exceptoinal physical coordination. I always needed prodding to practice piano, violin, cornet or French horn. I had to be pulled away from any athletic participation. Now, at 63, I look back on my athletic feats - All-American, All-Pro Quaterback, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame - and I can honestly say I would trade these all if I had been smart enough to pursue my musical career. YOUNG PEOPLE - don't make the same mistake.” PeopleIfsLooksI CanEnoughYoungGivenBornAbilityMistakeCareersPracticeFootballCollegeNeededFameSmartTradeMusicalHonestlyPursuePianoHallsParticipationAthleticHornsViolinFeatsHall Of FameSame MistakesCoordinationPro FootballMusical AbilityFrench Horn Author:Otto Graham
“A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students, but one who awakens their interest in it and makes them eager to pursue it for themselves. He is a spark plug, not a fuel pipe. The reason colleges exist is to bring students into contact with contagious personalities, for otherwise they might as well be correspondance schools.” WellsReasonMightSchoolInterestTeacherStudentsCollegePersonalityContactPursueFuelSparksPipeContagiousGreat TeacherImpartPlugs Author:Edmund Ware Sinnott
“I turned down a contract with a major network in New York my senior year of college in order to move to Los Angeles and pursue my acting career. But so far it's working out.” YearsMovingOrderActingCareersNew YorkCollegeMajorsWork OutPursueLos AngelesContractsSeniorTurned DownSenior Year Author:Justin Hires
“When I went to college I knew what I wanted to study, and what career I wanted to pursue. I wanted to study psychology in order to become a clinical psychologist.” WantedOrderCareersStudyPsychologyCollegePursuePsychologistClinicalsClinical Psychologists Author:Jay L. Garfield
“When I decided to pursue a career as a Muppet Performer when I was in college, it was my hope to be able to play a wide range of Muppet characters in all areas and genres of television and film.” PlayCharacterAbleFilmCareersTelevisionCollegeAreasDecidedWidePursueGenreRangePerformersMuppet Author:Stephanie D'Abruzzo
“My biggest advice to an official who wants to pursue college or come into the NFL is to make sure you're doing it for the right reasons. If you're coming in just because you want to be the female in the NFL, then I think you're doing it for the wrong reasons. If you're doing it because you want to be the best official, then pursue it.” IfsThinkingWantReasonAdviceCollegeFemalePursueNflOfficialsBeing The BestWrong Reasons Author:Sarah Thomas
“My parents, God bless 'em, were very supportive of me and my decision to pursue acting. Their dream for me and my sister was that we graduate from college. And as soon as I fulfilled that, they were extremely supportive of what I wanted to do next. I will always be grateful to them for that, because I wouldn't be where I am today without their help and encouragement.” HelpingDreamTodayWantedNextParentDecisionActingCollegeEncouragementGratefulPursueEmsBlessMy SisterGraduatesFulfilledBe GratefulSupportiveGod Bless Author:Michael Ealy