I found this an excellent read. Amongst other things, the advice to look for your potential future in the older people you observe at an institution, is a good

I found this an excellent read. Amongst other things, the advice to look for your potential future in the older people you observe at an institution, is a good exercise. This may also, twisted a bit, offer some insight on your own perspective. At whom are you looking? Quick, before you over-analyze this. If your gut reaction has you fearing you're destined for one of the drub jobs/careers, rather than one of the interesting ones, this may be a worthwhile piece of introspection, regardless of the institutional context. I used to dream of the interesting -- if also challenging -- roles. But I feared and continue to fear falling into something unappealing and unwanted. I should have worked more on this latter -- there was a message there. As I've moved through the years, I've done some exceptional work in what are typically "mundane" roles. But... it was perhaps always somewhat more of a struggle, as my work style and the work I did was contrary to the nature of the role and caused no small amount of friction with management and the institution. I don't know whether that will make sense as I've written it. But such observation and consideration can show you not only the institution, but aspects of yourself. Perhaps ones that need addressing.