Each week, we will be spotlighting a Bryan Collegiate alumni and what they are doing now!
Name: Stephen Capps
When did you graduate from Bryan Collegiate? May 2013
What college/university did you attend? Texas A&M University
When did you graduate from your college/university? December 2016
What did you major in at your college/university? I earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Applied Mathematics
What are you doing now? I am currently a Sales Engineer for Johnson Controls in Houston
What would you like to tell current Bryan Collegiate students?
In hindsight, the most valuable class I took at Bryan Collegiate was PCC, and I regret ignoring the important lessons of the course.
We all treated it like a blowoff class but I wish I could go back and slap myself for (1) Not paying attention to the personal finance portion of the course – I made a ton of bad money decisions while in college and my first year of work. (Like buying a new car 🤮, racking up debt, living beyond my means because I thought I deserved it for my hard work) and (2) Not hustling to get more grants and scholarships. Student debt is awful, and I wish I actually tried in high school to get more ~literal~ free money. These things haunt you for much longer than things like which college you go to or what grades you got.
Bonus advice: Learn how to sell yourself, your accomplishments, and your efforts. You get to practice this when applying to college/grants, but this skill comes back in a huge way when applying for jobs and trying to excel in your career (financially and promotionally)
