It makes a huge difference, for example, if you're trying to figure out what to major and you have access to some advising resources, but it makes a big difference to be able to email somebody who is working in a field that you're interested in, get them to respond to you about how they saw it, what kinds of things they experience, what it's like to work in that, and be able to kind of basically have a friend that you can talk to and ask questions of and gain some insights into how you might navigate your way into that arena. 