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Don't let yourself fall in the shadows. From the very beginning, put yourself out there. Show them. Sometimes just being a hard worker and being quiet is not enough. You need to verbalize, "I am interested in this. If you haven't thought of somebody, take me into consideration because I would like to go. I would like to do this. I would like to be in charge of this." Be more [vocal] as far as opinions. [But] be careful about  your opinions as far as like you don't have to just blab anything you want. Offer constructive suggestions… (Maria)

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Definitely get beyond the bachelors. A masters is, you need it, because always your education is going to be in question by your ... not just your peers, but by your students, and the parents. (Mother Hen)

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Know why you want to get into advising, what's your why? Why do you want to get into advising? What  aspects of it appeal to you or attract you to that particular role? (Chris)

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If you're going into academic advising, know your field. If you can become a part of professional organizations within your field, take every opportunity to do that. If you have the opportunity to present at different conferences, or meetings, things like that, take the opportunity to do that. (Jennifer)

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Seek out challenges. Always know something can be done better. (Sheila Khan)

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"Find out where that balance is between aggressiveness and being open to suggestions. (Sheila Walker)"

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Try to see the beauty in what you're doing. Sometimes you can get a little burnt out. If you love what you're doing and you're working with students, try to make sure and take time to see the beauty of that. Go to graduation. It is worth it when you have seen a student grow from a freshman to graduation, it is humbling. It reassures you to let you know what you're doing is right, and it's changing the world. (HappyHeart23)

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Have some integrity. Be  honest. [And] take  accountability for mistakes. Be open to that. Just because you make a mistake doesn't mean that you're bad. (HappyHeart23)

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"Try to continue to be that role model. Role model as in “look at me, you can do it too”...You see, I see, we do, I do, I teach, we teach. Somebody's looking. Yhey're always going to be [looking for] a role model. Try to get them into that role model role. (Mother Hen)"

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Be intentional and tak[e] the time to learn your student. (Chris)

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"Always be positive. Be positive about education, and about [students] pursuing
education. (Mother Hen)"

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"Make sure that you connect with your students. You are going to impact someone's life. The way in which you do is up to you. Be mindful that you are impacting someone's life
whenever possible, choose to have a positive impact in their lives. (Jennifer)"

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"Be mindful that as a female sometimes the industry will try to pull on you. It will try to ask more of you than your male counterparts. It will expect you to say yes
more than your male counterparts. It is absolutely okay to say “no”; it is still professional to say “no”. (Jennifer)"

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Be aware of those different nuances. There’s a heightened sense of awareness that comes to advising as a Woman of Color. It's gonna depend on who you're with, what type of student you're working with. Looking like “Okay I'm gonna be working with students or colleagues and staff alike who look like me, but also are different from me, and so there's not a one size fits all as far as how to connect with everybody”. (Chris)

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The hard part is you might be the only Person of Color in your office. There may be very few of you. Remember [that] people have expectations about different People of Color and that your expectations might not match up with the office expectations. Understand that you might get blindsided from time to time. Recognize that not everybody is going to be on the same page as you. (Sheila Walker)

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Be ready to accept constructive criticism. (Sheila Khan)

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Don't get upset if someone [gives] constructive criticism, let me be specific. Most of the time, the people that are going to criticize you, and they're gonna come to you and tell you that, is somebody that
cares about you and your wellbeing. (HappyHeart23)

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Know that it is okay to let relationships go. You feel like you have to hold onto them; you become over stretched trying not to lose [them]. You'll know when it's time to let them go. It's okay to move in a different direction, and to build new relationships. It's also okay to let those older relationships go, the ones that no longer serve a purpose, the ones that are maybe taking advantage of you, the ones that are costing you more than you can afford to give. (Jennifer)

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Always be smart...be aware of what kind of people you're working with and how to foster those relationships. Know who you can trust, know who you can't, and act accordingly. (HappyHeart23)

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Find somebody that is up there that you will trust, that you know will listen to you and start something towards helping you right now. (Maria)

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If you haven't already made friends with people in education or in higher ed, or you don't already know somebody, get yourself a group of people who understand what you're talking about when you come home and you're just like, "Ugh, students." There needs to be people who you can talk to about that. Unless you work in a university or in a college, there's really no one to translate that experience...Whether it's through a professional organization or if you make friends, get yourself a support system that won't mind if you complain for two hours. (Lora)

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I know it's hard. I can't promise that it's gonna get easier. But, if we stick together and know that we're not the only ones out there going through things like this, it's something that helps you or at least it helped me. Know that somebody else is also going through this. Find someone, find an ear, write it down, some kind of outlet that helps you express it. (Maria)

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Please do not tear down other WOC. It's not a competition. You are absolutely capable of standing in all of your womanhood and all of your ethnicity without being threatened by or threatening another WOC. There is room at the table for all of us. Whenever possible, help out other WOC. Allow her to learn from, whether it's your mistakes or your successes, but allow her to learn from you. The things that you wish someone had done for you, be willing to do for someone else. The things that you wish had been available to you, whenever you have the opportunity, make them available for someone else. [And] never be afraid to be who you are. (Jennifer)

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Always do your homework. (Sheila Khan)

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Don't feel like you have to walk on eggshells or be less than or dim your light just because of who you are. The more you are comfortable with who you are, the more confident you are in your professional role. They play hand in hand...It sounds cliché to say “be yourself”, but really, don't feel like you have to hide parts of who you are, because it does a disservice to your colleagues and it does a disservice to your students. (Chris)

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Keep doing what you're doing, because you're helping somebody. Even when you don't feel like it, you're always helping people. (Lora)

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Keep your head up. Keep doing what you're doing. You're doing a great job. (Mary Davis)

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Don't let yourself fall in the shadows. From the very beginning, put yourself out there. Show them. Sometimes just being a hard worker and being quiet is not enough. You need to verbalize, "I am interested in this. If you haven't thought of somebody, take me into consideration because I would like to go. I would like to do this. I would like to be in charge of this." Be more [vocal] as far as opinions. [But] be careful about your opinions as far as like you don't have to just blab anything you want. Offer constructive suggestions… (Maria)

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Never doubt yourself. You are in the right path. You are enough. You do not have to do more. You do not have to reinvent things. Be yourself. You never know, being authentic is exactly what's needed (Sheila Walker)