There are countless things that people have to do every single day in life so going college will help give you a better idea of what the definition of life really is. And the last reason why college matters is because it helps you interact with other people better. Communication plays a very important role every single day and a lot of employers rely on their employees to have sufficient communication skills. Some people tend to interact with people very well and others don’t. For the people who don’t interact with people well, college will give you the opportunity to enhance your communication skills for the real world.
11 December 2014 Drowning in the Discourse Julie Wildhaber says that “A strong, well-defined voice is the bridge between you and your audience: It helps your readers understand who you are, and it helps you engage them” (Wildhaber). For students in college, their audience will always be their professor. Along with expecting a strong voice, professors expect students, even first year students, to master and employ the many other writing skills that make up academic discourse. Most students tend to prioritize the more technical conventions of writing over the development of a distinguished and personalized voice. The conventions of college writing are very complex and if professors are more helpful and patient with first year students as they learn academic discourse, students will be better prepared for all future academic endeavors and they will have a better opportunity to strengthen and develop their voice.
Some chapters that really spoke to me would be the chapters on time management, getting good grades, and working towards success. I really paid attention to the time management section the most. Since I really like to be active and busy all the time, I tend to bite off more than I can chew. I need to find a happy medium between working and playing. I am going to use some techniques described in this section such as scheduling early classes, studying in between classes and when I am studying, actually focusing.
My personal plan for my academic future is to push myself to do better in school and achieve the goal that I set for myself of a 4.0 GPA. By doing this it will show future employers of my dedication to not only my studies but to my future dedication that I can bring to their company. As for as my personal plan for my career future, I know that my degree of choice is very versatile to many different types of companies. I am, also, open to expanding my knowledge in the business field because I think that I can be of use in any different areas of many different businesses. By completing my degree and achieving
Another one of my peers, Catherine Arrighi, majoring in business says “if you think about it, consumerism can be a good thing because there are people always trying to invent ‘the next big thing’ therefore stimulating many minds to an endless possibility of inventions and creative ideas” (Arrighi). She points out that, without consumerism everything would be just the same normal day-to-day stuff, we would never have anything new. She also says that “we condemn and criticize consumerism so frequently, yet we are the ones falling subject to it” (Arrighi). What she says is absolutely true, we can criticize about consumerism all we want but we still fall victim to it. Many people have many
Part one unit 8 Discussion Why are you going to school? Do you think your degree is the "magic formula"? What are those special qualities you possess? I am going to school for Business Administration not only to just learn something new, but to grow as a person and develop more in my skills as a manger to possibly run my own business or help run a company. I know the degree per say is not a “magic formula”, but it does help when going for work to show the employer that you are a little more serious about the position and that you have that advantage over entry level .
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES - BA 2101, SECTION 011 FINAL ESSAY – 3/7/2013 INSTRUCTOR: Lindsay R. Teich Major in Success College students need more guidance in how to turn their talents, curiosity, and passions into successful careers. Most guidance offices and books on the subject will be inadequate for these purposes. The writing style is witty and engaging, and the examples are interesting and relevant. Repetition does occur in using the examples, but it's not too bad. While this book has some weaknesses in helping you select the direction you should go in, it is superb in helping you pursue your goals once they are set.
CREATIVE MEETINGS THROUGH POWER SHARING (George M. Prince) Submitted to: Prof. Remegio Gabuya, CPA Submitted by: Josephine P. Dioquino Meetings are a fact of our everyday lives, whether in businesses, organizations, or clubs. How well we present ourselves and our ideas and how well we work with others during meetings will determine our success in all areas of our careers and lives. Unfortunately, many meetings are boring, unproductive, and too long. How a presenter or the audience can help to turn this around? In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics for the purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as sharing information or reaching agreement, often
The most important reasons that I am at WGU are: (rate on level of importance) a. Develop competency for use in the workplace __4___ b. Get done with my degree as quick as possible _ 2___ c. Balance school and life __ 3___ d. Network with my peers __ 5___ e. Get the skills to start a new career _1____ f. Other… __6___ 6. When I get frustrated with a subject I tend to: (Highlight or check all that apply) Put the activity on hold, then pick it up again later Seek support from teachers Seek support from my peers Find the answer by myself 7. When I engage in projects I like to: (Highlight or check one) Work on one project at a time, completing it, before moving on.
It is hard to focus and my study methods are vastly differed from those of an average college student. I am an aspiring student but struggles with focusing in on main projects as I want to ramble in a different direction. In order to get past this I must get in to a routine that requires a type of consistency in my studies. In the same way, Malcolm X had to learn to enhance his education he had to study consistently all day and every free moment in his day. I have to do the same in order to become a successful student.