At the 14th ‘Birikim Seminars’ programme organised by the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences at Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU), HKU Department of Psychology faculty member Prof. Dr. Osman Tolga Arıcak emphasised that curiosity, perseverance, hard work and dreaming are at the foundation of a professional career, shared his experiences with students and answered their questions.
Read Books Outside Your Field
Sharing his own career story with students, Prof. Dr. Arıcak said: “My childhood was spent playing football and basketball in the neighbourhoods. I was a curious child. Because my mother loved reading very much, there were always books and encyclopaedias at our home. I grew up among these books. Because I was curious, I would open the encyclopaedias, read from them and dream. I continued my work with perseverance and determination in order to realise the dreams I had built through reading in my childhood. The most important advice I will give you about your future is ‘to dream’. These dreams need to be dreams that you can fill with substance, that you will make an effort for, and that you will be determined about. Without losing hope in any adversity, always keep being curious and keep reading. Reading different books outside your own field will shape your perspective.”
News: Mustafa KANLI /HKU