hi Jeff, Thanks for sharing your experience! I enjoyed reading your insights as an intern, and am glad to see you found out so much about the Networking Academy in your time at Cisco :) I think your advice is right on the mark - we need to encourage interns and new hires to get over this fear and take advantage of the network, therefore becoming part of the equation as you so nicely put it. To me one of the best parts of my job is the international, diverse team we work with so I fully agree with you! I'm glad you found the courage to do so, and wish you the best of luck in your career!