What does it mean to be Professional?

In my opinion, being professional means having a good work ethic, integrity, competence, high standards and with a good solid educational background. People who are professional can work independently and creativly and make sound judgement decisions. Their work involves mental and administrative work as opposed to manual labor. Thus they produce high quality work.

As students, we strive for the same characteristics, and so young people who are students are becoming professionals early in their careers.

Professionals take their responsibilities seriously and can usually be relied upon to move to the next level of work required without prompting.