Steven Levitsky encourages students to take their time
This is part of a series called Focal Point, in which we ask a range of Harvard faculty members to answer the same question. Focal Point Steven Levitsky Question: If you were to write a letter to your students, what would you want them to know? Stop worrying so much about your professional future. When you graduate, nobody on earth will be better positioned on the job market than you. No one will be more likely to succeed. No matter your professional path — business, government, law, medicine, science, nonprofit work, teaching, the arts, or whatever — you will earn more than enough money, security, and prestige. You will rise to the top tier of your field. You will have power, professional autonomy, and the respect of your friends and peers. And although I cannot guarantee you billionaire status, I can say with confidence that when you are my age, you will have at the...