<p>Wonderful advice, just wonderful.</p>
<p>I have passed this on to DS and his is greatly appreciative.</p>
<p>I do want to say one thing about the “prom king” comment. I really don’t think the comment was made with any bitterness, more of a sense of resignation.</p>
<p>DS is a pretty self aware guy and does a good job of understanding his strengths and weaknesses. He took this into consideration when choosing a career path, picking a career that was more founded in objective, measurable benchmarks (how many actuarial exams have you passed?) then personality. He has heard many comments that actuaries are generally prized for their technical skill and can sometimes not be the most scintillating folks (I mean no offense – after all, I’m a CPA). </p>
<p>I think that’s why this process has been particularly unsettling to him. However, the actuarial field is, after all, the business world where interpersonal skills play a pretty big role. I have confidence that with the help of the professional career counselor he is using and his own ability to adapt and change, he’ll get there.</p>