GIS can be more than just something you do as a professional; indeed, mapping could involve activities you engage in outside work hours. With your GIS skills, you can bring energy and knowledge to these activities, and conversely, these activities could even help you be a more valuable employee. Moreover, these activities can encourage development of spatial thinking—a key skill for the Young Professional. In this article I define spatial thinking and suggest ways for you to incorporate it and GIS and GPS into your everyday life, with a focus on fun activities!
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