Calling Emily Post

摘要

Today's geoscientists not only need to image beneath salt but know which direction to pass it as well. Amidst the concerns that not enough young people are pursuing engineering or geoscience careers, it should be remembered that those who do will work their tails off during their undergraduate studies. By the time they graduate and become oil industry employees, they will have a wealth of technical knowledge. And that's where the real learning begins. There's a lot more to being successful in business than being well-educated, and this fact is not lost on the Houston Geological Society (HGS). Recendy I had the distinct pleasure of attending an evening of "etiquette instruction" hosted by HGS and its "NeoGeos" group, comprising mostly younger geologists with only a few years of experience. The speaker was Randi Mays-Knapp, a professional etiquette instructor based in College Station, Texas.