We all start out nervous and uncertain.  You're right on track!

Back to ProfBob.com Home Page   Drop-in for a chat sometime!     My Office Hours     Summer, 2011 Dwight Bentel Hall Room 105  11 am to 3 pm robert.rucker@sjsu.edu 408-924-3240 FYI...Bob is a lifelong & diehard Chicago sports fan! He's also a HUGE Christmas nut! Bob had  an award-winning career in TV News   Notice how stress can ruin a perfectly good afro!   A photo shoot request by a former student. It was fun!!! The benefits of being flexible!

INSPIRATION "BELIEVE & ACT as if it were impossible to fail."   - Charles Kettering   Growing up in Chicago, I was nervous about my future. 1972 Bob in Brother Rice High School. 1976 1st reporting job, WHO-TV 13 Des Moines, Iowa Tried weather out there to test my skills! Was anchor and medical reporter, at KYW-TV 3 Philadelphia, PA.   1979 CNN Correspondent in Northern California Bob found his great passion in teaching & career advising.

Photos above  taken by Prof Bob in South Lake Tahoe, 2011   These SJSU alums raised their fists & helped change the world. Learn more

   

Don't sweat life....face it and enjoy it! Don't miss out, join in!
Being scared all the time is a huge waste of time.

Humans are at the top of the good chain for a reason!
Trust your better judgment, and avoid dumb choices.


Use your laptop LESS, and the "computer" in your brain MORE.
We taught that thing everything it knows anyway!

Meet people in person and exchange ideas/views.
Enjoy the fun and the disagreements.
Don't protect yourself from everything.
You may be falling behind.
 

Stay focused on YOUR priorities, avoid shortcuts and sidetracks.
Be flexible and open if something better comes your way. Adjust.
Treat people nice. Trust most will do the same for you!


Don't put emphasis on temporary things that are NOT your goals.
No matter what society suggests or others say...
"To thine ownself be true" is what the great Shakespeare said
in 'Hamlet.' And...Don't be a snob about it either!
 

Get good advice from experts, not just people you know.
It's YOUR life, YOUR decision and YOUR reputation.
Talk is cheap, so beware of bad advice!
Abraham Lincoln once said...
"Before you shoot off your mouth, make sure your
brains are loaded."


Always give your best effort! Stop the excuses!
Be open to new things, challenges, even criticism.
That how we best learn and grow!

Protect your good name always.
Remember...YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Start by believing in yourself.





 

Your time to shine!

Today's students continue our rich tradition for breaking new ground, revitalizing traditional media  and pioneering responsible innovations in social media.

Embracing change, with a global reputation for excellence in advertising, journalism and public relations education, WE LEARN BY DOING !