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Complete Interview with Brian Silfies:


Name: Brian Silfies
Company: One2One Brian's Fitness and Athlete Training Center

High School Name: Concord High School (Concord, NH)

 

What classes influenced you most?
Biology, Physics, English, Gym

Campuses attended, degrees and years received.
Dean College Plymouth State University BS '97

What was your major? How did you choose that major? How does your major relate to your job today?
Physical Education with a concentration in Fitness and Rehab. I chose this because I wanted to work with athletes and people working on their on fitness level.

When did you start thinking about college?
Just assumed it was next step all along.

Who inspired you to go/supported you while you attended college?
Both of my parents.

What was your greatest challenge associated with going to college?
Finding a balance of studies, wrestling, and having fun.

What was the best part about going to college?
Finishing.

Do you currently participate in any alumni events? Are you still connected to the campus(es)?
No.

What was your first summer job?
Caddy.

What was your first job out of college?
Carpet removal and installation.

What advice would you offer to an 8th grader thinking about whether it is possible /important to go to college?
It's a must, you cannot even consider any other short sighted option. It is something you will always have on your side and many jobs will not even sit down and talk to you without it.

Offer a few words of advice to high school students considering whether or not to go to college. Based on your own experience, describe the impact college will have on his/her life.
It's a must, you cannot even consider any other short sighted option. It is something you will always have on your side and many jobs will not even sit down and talk to you without it.

What advice would you offer to a college student about choosing a major?
Take your time if you are not sure, get all the basic stuff done and spend your summers trying things you may be interested in. Ask yourself what you have a passion for and how can you make money doing that.

What advice would you offer to a recent college grad about his/her job search?
Be yourself, understand who you are and where you are applying. You need to do whatever you need to do, but you should also look for a place that fits who you are and what you want to be in life. Don't pretend to be something you are not. Don't give the typical answers to questions people tell you to give, tell the truth. Be upbeat and positive when meeting people and be eager to learn.