Friday, May 12, 2017

Self-Assessment

1. I feel that the skill I best demonstrated was analysis. I explained to my group the gist of my large research paper. I had to identify the problem, or in this case the topic of the essay. Then, I had to gather information to be analyzed thoroughly for the essay. I explained how the information was organized thematically and what the purpose of it was. I felt this entire paper revolved around analysis since it was a research paper.

2. In college, I would like to improve my citizenship skills. I know that in college it is very beneficial to become involved within student lead organizations. These can help me discover other opportunities to become more involved in the community. Improving my citizenship skills will allow me expand my own network and become a better people person.

3. I believe I did my introduction very well. I introduced myself and my topic. Then I felt just a little more confident to just dive right into my presentation. Also, I know that introductions are very important so the audience knows who and what they are listening to.

4. If I were to do this again, I would explain my process more in detail. In addition, I would explain my entire thought process. I would include all of the modifications I made to create the final essay. Then the audience would understand what it really takes to write a 4,000 word essay.

5. For future problems, I plan to analyze the problem thoroughly to begin with. Some problems can be fixed more efficiently when they are broken down. This is better because diving right into a solution can be problematic since not much research has been done.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Career Day

  • Never doubt yourself or your abilities. You have made it this far and there is nothing that can stop you now unless you let it. 
  • Surround yourself with people who will motivate you to perform at your very best. 
  • Do not ever feel intimidated if you are the only woman or person of color in your class/field.
  • It is very okay to not know what you want right now. If this is the case, always ask for help also.
  •  Take advantage of the resources your university has to offer (office hours, study groups, computer labs, etc.)