2. Problem Statement
Students need a way to incorporate their educational experiences as they move forward into real-
world settings.
3. Define the Interviewee
Who are the Stake Holders?
Current Students
Parents
Graduates
Businesses
Who will we interview first?
Current Student. Why?
It is best to understand the current operation before attempting to suggest
changing the process.
4. Q&A
Looking at the fact you have a corporate job now, do you think that your educational experience has prepared you thus far? - THINK
“No.” the educational experience is a world of constant turnover, new classes, new information, it is a bombardment of activities.
You are always on the move learning to schedule and adapt. You can move up or down, it is a transparent environment. The things you
learn are the things you are interested in. In the real world you sit there and are do what you are told. Thus far the college experience,
education wise helps. You have to re-learn things specific to the sector in which you are working.
Are your peers happy with their accomplishments? - HEAR
It depends on the person. People have a mindset, those who have the right mindset will be happy. You get what you take out of any
situation, that is true for when you graduate. Yet there will be so many people that will be unhappy because they did not take the
opportunities they wish they had.
What was your experience like looking for your current job? Did connections matter? - SAY/DO
With all my job experience and resume experience, up until college I never had a problem attaining a job. In college it gets a lot harder.
Sent 100s of applications for jobs and they came back with limited opportunities. My experience played a key role but it was harder to attain
a prestigious job. It is demotivating to apply and never hear a response. Not as many advances.
What do you think educational institutions could do better to prepare its students for the real world? - SEE
The difference between college and working in the real world, generally-- when you are in college, you are developing yourself, making
choices for your own betterment, everything is on you. You enter the real world and get a boss, someone nothing like a teacher, you are replaceable
The school environment does not prepare students for having a boss. You don’t matter, you are a spec. Someone else can always do it cheaper or
better than you and school does NOT prepare you for this. There is a level of responsibility that is not taught at universities.
5. The Empathy Map
Think & Feel
has your educational experience, thus far, prepared you for the “real work world”?
See
What do you think educational institutions could do better to
prepare its students for the real world?
Hear
Are your peers happy with their real-world accomplishments?
Say & Do
What was your experience searching
for your current job?
Did connections matter?
NO! The educational
experience provides a
world of constant turnover;
class to class, professor to
professor, subject to
subject -- NOTHING is
constant.
Additionally, no matter the
amount of education you
may receive, you still have
to be “re-trained” for the
job which you are
working.
In the work world everything is
constant-- one boss, one desk, one
schedule.
People have a mindset, those who have the right mindset will be
happy. You get what you take out of any situation, that is true
for when you graduate.
Yet there will be so many people that will be
unhappy because they did not take the
opportunities they wish they had.
When you are in college, you are developing yourself, making
choices for your own betterment, everything is on you.
When you enter the real world, you receive a boss, tasks and
assignments; you are replaceable and your replacement will be better
than you.
You don’t matter, you are a spec. School does not
prepare you for this
Spec.
Mindset
With all my job experience and resume experience,
up until college I never had a problem attaining a
job. In college it gets a lot harder.
It is demotivating to apply and never hear a response.
Sent 100s of applications for jobs and they came back with limited
opportunities. My experience played a key role but it was harder to attain
a prestigious job.
Connect
6. The Empathy Map
Think & Feel
has your educational experience, thus far, prepared you for the “real work world”?
See
What do you think educational institutions could do better to
prepare its students for the real world?
Hear
Are your peers happy with their real-world accomplishments?
Say & Do
What was your experience searching
for your current job?
Did connections matter?
NO! The educational
experience provides a
world of constant turnover;
class to class, professor to
professor, subject to
subject -- NOTHING is
constant.
Additionally, no matter the
amount of education you
may receive, you still have
to be “re-trained” for the
job which you are
working.
In the work world everything is
constant-- one boss, one desk, one
schedule.
People have a mindset, those who have the right mindset will be
happy. You get what you take out of any situation, that is true
for when you graduate.
Yet there will be so many people that will be
unhappy because they did not take the
opportunities they wish they had.
When you are in college, you are developing yourself, making
choices for your own betterment, everything is on you.
When you enter the real world, you receive a boss, tasks and
assignments; you are replaceable and your replacement will be better
than you.
You don’t matter, you are a spec. School does not
prepare you for this
Spec.
Mindset
With all my job experience and resume experience,
up until college I never had a problem attaining a
job. In college it gets a lot harder.
It is demotivating to apply and never hear a response.
Sent 100s of applications for jobs and they came back with limited
opportunities. My experience played a key role but it was harder to attain
a prestigious job.
Connect
