Blog Post 4: Connecting with a Mentor + NCUIRE
Howdy y'all, I hope everyone has been doing good as we close out the spring semester! So for this blog, we were asked to talk about our networking experience based on our interactions cold networking in the professional sphere, and networking at the ASU NCUIRE symposium. I think the biggest thing I want to emphasize between these two interactions is scope, and for those who are looking to network read this more as "what do I hope to accomplish". For networking in a more professional space, it is really important not only to do so in professional air but to also do so in a way that reflects the culture of your prospective connection. When considering, it is important to identify what is considered "the norm" when networking, and also to identify what are the boundaries. In my case, I am in the applied computing field and because there are such a staunchness regarding industry secrets, proprietary knowledge, and security best practices, reaching out and immediatel