I recently got back from visiting my alma mater RIT. My old pal William Snyder was very generous with his time, showing me around the campus. William is now the Chair of the Photojournalism program there. William was recently interviewed by the good folks at Photo Shelter and had some great advice for young photographers.
Follow this link: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2010/11/12-things-photo-students-need-to-knowstudy-before.html