There was a time in Texas when you could expect a lifelong job that would lead to an engraved gold watch and a nice pension. There was also a time when modern travel was by steam engine and the latest technology was a rotary dial telephone. Things do indeed change!
Mention “Exes” to a native Texan and they surely will start humming George Strait’s country classic “All My Ex’s Live in Texas”.
For the typical college student, the four years spent at university are a magical time that will provide both a valuable education and life-long memories. It’s natural, however, for apprehension to set in during the final semester as the “real world” and the need for a real job beckons.
Texans are proud of their pioneer heritage. And, while longhorn steers and oil gushing from Spindletop may be the first images that spring to mind, it is in the education field where the Lonestar State has been blazing a trail.
