Miscommunication...

seems to be the major (failing-)factor when it comes to efficient planning and organization of social groups.

I remember the day when my Track and Field team was supposed to depart for a competition and either of the two parents who were in charge for transportation thought that the other person would take us to the meet. After several calls the confusion was clarified and the group was able to get to the competition. However, we were late and some athletes were really nervous about not having enough time to warm up which led to some average performances.

I believe that miscommunications like that are unnecessary and easily preventable. Structured planning that is reported on a written plan could prevent miscommunication and would clarify everybody's responsibilities within a group.

More Presentations....

I liked Erin's presentation about how to provide first aid because she actually was in a situation where she had to use her first aid skills. She also showed us helpful video clips that showed how to give proper CPR and other techniques in an emergency situation.

I have never used an e-portfolio program. So I definitely need to know how I use such a program effectively.

Class Presentations

I really liked Kevin's presentation about the school mascots because it was a topic that related very well to the audience and with his visual aid he presented the issue, that I did not know anything about, very well.

I liked Kenneth's presentation about the Boykin Spaniel because obviously he brought his own dog which was an attention catcher and he presented some interesting facts with an effective PowerPoint presentation.

I also liked Scott's presentation about the Jetlev-Flyer because it was something totally different. His video-clip showed impressively how the new innovation works. It looked like Scott was passionate about his topic which he showed through a convincing speech delivery.

Cover Letter

After looking at the advice about cover letters on collegegrad.com, I agree that including a testimony from a credible person can have a big impact on your chances of getting invited to an interview. I would not include it as a quote in your resume though, instead, I would attach it to the resume and make it a separate document. I don't like the postscript part of the website. I think that if you have something outstanding to report, you should include it into the paragraph where you emphasize the skills that are going to be useful to be successful in the new job.
For the future I will keep in mind that I want to talk about skills that are important and meaningful to the reader/employer rather than me, because the list of priorities might not be 100% compatible.

client project

The client project is about being a part of the healthy campus initiative and the task for our group is to come up with some creative ideas about how to introduce a healthier life style to Clemson University students. My group was mostly interested in the organic farm project on campus and how to make it a more popular food choice for students. I have never heard about the organic farm before which is the first problem. We have to make sure that students know about the farm and where to find it. I am still not a hundred percent sure about the role of my group within the whole project. Is our interest in the project supposed to focus on one specific purpose (make the organic farm more popular)? What are our resources (paper, print, etc.)? I think our group is going to be more productive as soon as we know the specific purpose of our investigation into the project. Right now we are trying to do some research to get a better idea about the project and what other people might have already done in that field.

Interview mistakes

If I was the employer I would be very disappointed to find out that an employee was lying in his or her interview and even worse, I would not be able to fully trust that person's reliability and loyalty anymore. I think honesty always works best. So if there is a question where you truly do not have an answer it is not a shame to eloquently explain that you are lacking knowledge or an answer to that particular question. The best way to avoid those kind of situations is to prepare as much as you can, especially when you are a person who tends to be very nervous in an interview situation. I would recommend to learn as much about the company or institution as possible, because it can be either impressive to know some facts and details or it can be very embarrassing not to know what the company or institution is all about.

the 5 minute university

I am taking the class "introduction to psychology" and one part of the first class really stuck in my head. The video clip about the 5 minute university. It is talking about how we can basically wrap all the information that we learned throughout college into a 5 minute crash course and that would represent what we remember after graduating from college. Of course it was not a serious or scientific report, but I have to acknowledge that the message carried a certain amount of truth with it. What do I remember from biology 103 or chemistry 101? I would not know where to start because I simply cannot remember a whole lot, and whatever I can remember could certainly be condensed into a 5 minute review. So why do we go to college? I think that it is not so much about how much information you are able to remember but how you use the information you learn. I believe that college is teaching you a lot about yourself and basic principles of life which is nothing that you are supposed to memorize, but it is information that gives you the chance for application in your own life in order to give yourself the chance to develop and find out what role you want to play in life.