MentorNet, the premier e-mentoring organization, has recently launched the MentorNet Blog. Mary Fernandez tells us in the inaugural entry:
In this blog, I plan to explore the inspiring, unexpected, and exciting reasons to choose a STEM career, and I am asking the MentorNet community to help me tell their stories. Here's a list of some of the more obvious reasons to explore:
- Fun!
- Freedom
- Flexibility
- Challenge
- Impact on society
- Money
If you would like to contribute a story about your career to MentorNet's blog, just email Mary at blog AT mentornet DOT net, and she'll post your contribution. You can contribute anonymously if you'd like.
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