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Words from the wise: BYUH professors offer advice and encouragement to current students

Illustration of a yellow pyramid with a man wearing a red bowtie and blue and green shirt and pants holdin up a pointer at a black board with an apple besides him.
Photo by Katie Mower

Isaiah Walker

Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts

Surround yourself with professors, advisors and peers who believe in you.

Stephen Hancock

Faculty of Arts & Letters

Don’t study by reviewing or re-reading. Test yourself and reflect.

Marcus Martins

Faculty of Religious Education

Get your degree as fast as you can and get out of here.

Scott Hyde

Faculty of Math & Computing

Make sure you never lose that raw naive curiosity that got you interested in learning in the first place. Don’t get too wrapped up in seriousness. The universe is a cool place. Exploring it is fun!

Troy Smith

Faculty of Business & Government

There are no shortcuts to success.

Benjamin Jordan

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Embrace learning as a way to improve yourself and your understanding, not just a means to get a grade.

Susan Barton

Faculty of Math & Computing

Never put off until tomorrow what you can and should do today. You don’t know what tomorrow will bring in terms of what you need to do or unforeseen challenges that may eat up your planned study time.