I had a lovely interview with My English 304 professor as part of a project/assignment. It went very well and was definitely not very hard core. There really isn't much to post about. I came at it maybe with to much of a real interview mindset and might have overdone it. Other than that Mrs. Rogers had a few suggestions about things to fix and then mentioned that the interview went really well. I have been interview with quite a few company's looking for a summer internship so I don't think i learned anything particularly helpful. Although I am learning that you have to tailor your interview to the person interviewing. (If its a perky lady let them talk, if its a hardcore business man you have to prove yourself etcetera.) Anyway that is all for now. Thanks for reading
Without wax,
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
A post of ....whatever
This weeks assignment is to write about anything I want, so, I think I will tell you all a story.
It was a cold morning, not the frigid cold that every so often forces Clemson students to run for the warmth of the indoors, but cold non the less. A lone figure with his hands stuffed inside his jacket pockets dodged puddles as he attempted to cross bowman field. He realized he failed when he felt the mud water lap against his ankles. He tried to jump out of Bowman Lake quickly but as always it was futile and he had to finish his trudge to class with soaking wet socks.
I have born witness to this man and been him on several occasions. The moral is leave with plenty of time to get to class so you don't think that crossing Bowman field/lake is a good idea.
Without Wax,
It was a cold morning, not the frigid cold that every so often forces Clemson students to run for the warmth of the indoors, but cold non the less. A lone figure with his hands stuffed inside his jacket pockets dodged puddles as he attempted to cross bowman field. He realized he failed when he felt the mud water lap against his ankles. He tried to jump out of Bowman Lake quickly but as always it was futile and he had to finish his trudge to class with soaking wet socks.
I have born witness to this man and been him on several occasions. The moral is leave with plenty of time to get to class so you don't think that crossing Bowman field/lake is a good idea.
Without Wax,
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Cover Letters
I agree with almost everything that was written in these articles about cover letters. The only place I differ is on the P.S. part. I don't think that the way they worded the sample part of the P.S. of the letter would come across positively in a potential employer's mind.
I found that I did not know that a cover letter should not be written about me, but rather should explain what I can bring to the company. I found this section of these articles to be the most helpful. I also fully intend to use this strategy when witting my own cover letter for this class.
Without Wax,
I found that I did not know that a cover letter should not be written about me, but rather should explain what I can bring to the company. I found this section of these articles to be the most helpful. I also fully intend to use this strategy when witting my own cover letter for this class.
Without Wax,
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Interviewing
After reading several more than the two interviewing articles required for class I am required to respond. I find it odd that Professor Angie assumes (in her blog for this assignment) that we students won't need to interview for real until we graduate. Apparently most college students don't apply for summer internships (oh well, all the more jobs available for me to choose from). As a matter of fact, I've already been in several interviews and face many more in the next two weeks (searching for a summer internship).
Just to continue the negative feeling my last blog had, the article "Mastering the Interview" gave horrible advice. One paragraph title was Prepare Prepare Prepare. This may seem like a excellent thing, but in my experience the more effort I put into preparing for an interview the worse I do. There is a obvious amount of preparing that should be done. For example, Dressing up and doing everything necessary to look nice, researching the company/job position, and making sure that you have a few short stories about yourself ready to share for the obvious questions (for example, tell us about a time you failed/succeeded).To really show your strengths though, it is better to know yourself and not have yourself memorized . When you just state back what you have memorized employers can feel the unrealness and are less prone to hire you. The experiences you have on the resume are your's there is no need to memorize you, it should be natural to tell people about who you are and what you have done.
In an attempt to turn this blog into something positive I read the article "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Tactics for Job Seekers". I loved it. I was in the stumped question scenario with one of the first interviews I ever had. I tried buying time with a number of stalling techniques and I am glad I am not alone and that it is even considered a decent strategy (if done correctly of course).If I have taken nothing else away from this I now have some good ways to divert complete interview disaster.
Without wax,
Just to continue the negative feeling my last blog had, the article "Mastering the Interview" gave horrible advice. One paragraph title was Prepare Prepare Prepare. This may seem like a excellent thing, but in my experience the more effort I put into preparing for an interview the worse I do. There is a obvious amount of preparing that should be done. For example, Dressing up and doing everything necessary to look nice, researching the company/job position, and making sure that you have a few short stories about yourself ready to share for the obvious questions (for example, tell us about a time you failed/succeeded).To really show your strengths though, it is better to know yourself and not have yourself memorized . When you just state back what you have memorized employers can feel the unrealness and are less prone to hire you. The experiences you have on the resume are your's there is no need to memorize you, it should be natural to tell people about who you are and what you have done.
In an attempt to turn this blog into something positive I read the article "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Tactics for Job Seekers". I loved it. I was in the stumped question scenario with one of the first interviews I ever had. I tried buying time with a number of stalling techniques and I am glad I am not alone and that it is even considered a decent strategy (if done correctly of course).If I have taken nothing else away from this I now have some good ways to divert complete interview disaster.
Without wax,
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Picking Your Nose Is Healthy?
I have another assignment this week so here goes.
According to http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4361-is-picking-your-nose-and-eating-it-good-for-you
Australian Lung specialist Dr. Fredrick claims the picking your nose and eating it might not only be O.K., but that it is actually good for you! He has two supporting reasons for this. 1. The nose is kept cleaner nose do to fingers getting places handkerchiefs cannot and 2. "Eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. The nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria is collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine."
This article uses two forms of persuasion very well. It establishes Ethos by informing us that the source of the information is a respected Doctor. Then the article uses Logos to explain why picking your nose and eating it is healthy. The article, however, fails to use pathos or emotional appeal very effectively.
when it comes to comparing or contrasting this article with other persuasive works it generally fails in comparison. For example, DR. MLK's letter used all forms of rhetoric extraordinarily well (enough said); while our in class speaker had poor pathos and logos abilities and very little ethos to stand on when it came to public speaking. She was new to recruiting, she rabbit trailed way to much during her speech and she tried to tie things together that didn't correlate. This poor use of rhetoric was rather funny due to that fact that she was trying to teach us how to be persuasive.
I would rather read another article about picking ones nose than have her speak in class again.
I apologize for this scalding review but I'm just keeping it real.
Once again without wax,
According to http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4361-is-picking-your-nose-and-eating-it-good-for-you
Australian Lung specialist Dr. Fredrick claims the picking your nose and eating it might not only be O.K., but that it is actually good for you! He has two supporting reasons for this. 1. The nose is kept cleaner nose do to fingers getting places handkerchiefs cannot and 2. "Eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. The nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria is collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine."
This article uses two forms of persuasion very well. It establishes Ethos by informing us that the source of the information is a respected Doctor. Then the article uses Logos to explain why picking your nose and eating it is healthy. The article, however, fails to use pathos or emotional appeal very effectively.
when it comes to comparing or contrasting this article with other persuasive works it generally fails in comparison. For example, DR. MLK's letter used all forms of rhetoric extraordinarily well (enough said); while our in class speaker had poor pathos and logos abilities and very little ethos to stand on when it came to public speaking. She was new to recruiting, she rabbit trailed way to much during her speech and she tried to tie things together that didn't correlate. This poor use of rhetoric was rather funny due to that fact that she was trying to teach us how to be persuasive.
I would rather read another article about picking ones nose than have her speak in class again.
I apologize for this scalding review but I'm just keeping it real.
Once again without wax,
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The ten year dream
It was tasked upon me this week to write about where I see myself in ten years. This is of course a very irritating task because, if I knew exactly what and where I wanted to be in ten years, I'd spend most of my life being miserable because I never would get there. I have learned this simple truth through life experience, life will never be absolutely perfect. There are a precious few moments when life is far better than perfect. Then there is the rest of the time when life is far below perfect. However, if I happened to be in control of the world then ten years from now would look like this: I would have a beautiful trusting wife and be working on producing a herd of offspring. I would own and operate my own multi million dollar company, which somehow only takes part of my time. There would be lots of vacations and adventures (skydiving, scuba diving, and maybe a cruise or two). I would own a large chunk of land with a functional house in the middle of it. I'd have a few horses, a tricked out Toyota Tacoma six speed stick shift crew cab with a long bed and a roof rack. Oh, and I forgot to mention that my chunk of land backs right up to the best ski/snowboard resort in Colorado, oh wait I own the best ski/snowboard resort in Colorado...yeah that is it.
In reality ten years will probably look like this: I'll be working in some office somewhere (hopefully). Paying taxes out the rear thanks to those of you who have voted for individuals in the democrat party. Married happily with kids. Living in a nice house in the suburbs of some city. I might even get that Tacoma. All the while wishing I was back in college. In another reality I might get the chance to work in some orphanage overseas which would be a much more fulfilling life (generally I have found that when I give my time and energy to love on people in need, my life is blessed and more meaningful).
But who knows, I am open to the possibilities, and while that might make it hard to make a solid resume in this class I think it is a wise way to be thinking because there is so much potential life left to live.
Thus my blog ends for this week once again
Without Wax, (without faking, aka sincerely)
In reality ten years will probably look like this: I'll be working in some office somewhere (hopefully). Paying taxes out the rear thanks to those of you who have voted for individuals in the democrat party. Married happily with kids. Living in a nice house in the suburbs of some city. I might even get that Tacoma. All the while wishing I was back in college. In another reality I might get the chance to work in some orphanage overseas which would be a much more fulfilling life (generally I have found that when I give my time and energy to love on people in need, my life is blessed and more meaningful).
But who knows, I am open to the possibilities, and while that might make it hard to make a solid resume in this class I think it is a wise way to be thinking because there is so much potential life left to live.
Thus my blog ends for this week once again
Without Wax, (without faking, aka sincerely)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Web 2.0 the maching is us/ing us
This week I was mercilessly forced to watch a horribly long (4 minute) you tube video, the horror. I'm kidding, life could be so much worse. Actually the video had an excellent point. While some people believe we are more addicted to machines the truth is that we are more addicted to communicating with each other. While the title web 2.0 is an interesting concept, I feel like the web has always been the web. While its use may have changed slightly, the concept has not. the concept of web 2.0 has very little affect on this generation because we already use it all the time. The concept of web 2.0 does mean that current workforce peons must adapt to current forms of communication to keep up. The video made a reference to rethinking everything, I think innovation is needed to progress and learning to use the web advantageously is a excellent idea.
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