On May 10, 2016, I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering. It was not an easy task, but it was a necessary step to achieve my goal of becoming a professor so I pushed through. Along the way, I identified a few key things that contributed to my success at Illinois:
- Advisor(s) have a huge impact on your progress
- Project and time management skills are important
- Stay focused on the end goal
- Find sometime time for yourself