One word of caution: Well-prepared explorers fare better than hasty travelers, people who count on raw enthusiasm to solve every problem. That’s literally true in the wilderness, where your odds of success improve if you bring sufficient food and water as well as some form of navigation. And it’s metaphorically true as you travel from college to career. In the chapters that follow, I’ll talk about the extra elements of a college experience that can help you become fully career-ready while still making the most of your liberal arts strengths. Touch points will cover everything from why you should get to know your professors and the school’s recent alumni to the importance of picking the right summer jobs and the right electives. (Yes, curiosity, creativity, and empathy will pay off once you start working, but a few practical skills will help you land that first job.) A generation ago, when tuition costs were lower and almost any undergraduate diploma was good enough to impress employers, college officials could joke that a liberal arts education “trains you for nothing but prepares you for everything.” Today, you want to be brilliantly prepared and properly trained too.
需谨记一点：准备充分的探险者往往比仓促的旅行者、那些依赖纯粹热情来解决所有问题的人表现更佳。这在野外环境中确实如此——如果你携带足够的食物和水以及某种形式的导航工具，你的成功几率就会提高。在从大学到职场的旅程中，这也具有隐喻意义。在接下来的章节中，我将探讨大学经历中那些有助于你全面为职业生涯做好准备的特殊元素，同时仍能充分发挥你在文科方面的优势。讨论内容将涵盖方方面面，从你应该了解你的教授和学校的近期校友，到选择合适的暑期工作和适当的选修课的重要性。（诚然，一旦开始工作，好奇心、创造力和同理心会有所回报，但掌握一些实用技能将有助于你找到第一份工作。）一代人以前，学费相对较低，几乎任何本科文凭都能给雇主留下深刻印象，大学管理人员甚至能开玩笑说，文科教育“除了让你为一切做好准备外，别无他用”。如今，你也同样需要做好充分的准备并得到恰当的训练。
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