


I was sitting in a classroom and waiting the class start. I looked at
my folder and saw my homework for last week. Then I freaked out, I
began wonder whether I hanged out my assignment last week, because the
professor had a no late HW policy. Even I didn't, it won't hunted to
try. Last week was mid-term, there were two parts. The first part was
MC; the second part was long question. Short question answer sheet you
gave to the professor; long questions we would send to professor by
mail. I almost forgot about the answer sheet before leaving the room.
The professor smiled with a questioning face and said I had your
homework last week. I just simple couldn't tell me if I could forget
the mid-term answer sheet. Joe, my professor, said I spent too much
time chasing girl. In fact, there was no girl in my life. I was so
busy already, I couldn't think if there was a girl in my life.
What you hope and want are to expand your network and find a job. In a
short term, those "important" people might able to afford you a job
and make some necessary arrangement, but the things are people trend
to forget relationship are from both side. For example, after the
Alumni helped me to get a job, it is hardly there are anything you can
afford back, except nice greeting and a thank you card. Age
difference, work experience, and social class make different needs on
different person. Alumni and me do not speak the same language and code.
Reversely, I spent time with other students who was there probably had
the same objective as me. Our situation, similar age range, and need
will allow me to speak the same language as them, so when I speak I
can make emotion connection with my audiences. It is easier to make
friends who are similar to you than those who are not.
The ultimate goal of networking is to make friends, is not give you a
job (that come second). Networking event is the tool that give you the
opportunity to connect other people. I am not saying don't talk with
the "important" people, however don't forget the people who are
surround you.