Wednesday, September 4, 2013
September 3, 2013
9/3/2013 It was a great evening, especially in the end when I was told by one of my students that I use "uhm" repeatedly in my lectures. This is a behavior that I was unaware of, and I will certainly work diligently to avoid using "uhm" when speaking to an audience in the future - now that I have been made aware of this behavior. I welcome this "constructive" criticism as a means to grow and become a better speaker.
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9/5/2013
ReplyDeleteChange is a new challenge, especially when we are about to embark in an uncharted territory. While some have heard numerous times that it is a part of growing up, it is nice to hear those encouraging words and know that you are not alone. I used to be afraid of changes; not anymore, because I welcome the challenge with a smile.
9/3/2013
ReplyDeleteNo worries, no stress; the words roll so easily off the tongue but do we really mean it. I learned a new way to look at those things that I worry or stress about. “Is it something I have control over?” Most of the time, I realize the answer to that question is no. I must learn to ask myself that question then put the issue aside and move on.
9/3/2013 I enjoyed the class very much. We had the opportunity to share our work and life experience. During the class, I realized the older I am, the more sensitive I have become. I should try to overcome my sensitivity, so it won't become an obstacle in my career.
ReplyDelete09/03/13 I enjoyed the class very much, it helped me to understand the areas that I need to work on in impoving my perfessional goals. It's always a pleasure to be sitting in a classroom and knowing everyone else is striving for the same goal.
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ReplyDeleteAfter class I always feel rejuvenated, It is fun coming in and learning more and more about myself. I really want to get a good amount of knowledge out of this class. The main thing being leadership skills. I think my personality is a bit timid to be a leader but I'm hoping this class with help me develop those skills.
9/03/13
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning a little about everyone personality traits and how we all can learn from our awareness of them. I personally have a lot of insecurities I need to work on, I hope this class and listening to others who have work through their own insecurities can help me do that.
When I left class, I felt as if this class was going to be one of my favorite out of them all. Learning how to personally and professionally grow has always been something I wasn't sure where to begin, besides the obvious of going back to school. It seems in my busy life that I never have time to do self-reflection, but in this course, it's homework. Now I am making the time for it and eager to see how much I can improve "ME"!
ReplyDeleteInitially, I was excited to learn that we were going to be working on punctuation. Immediately afterward, I was upset to find out that I do not know my punctuation rules as well as I thought I did. I am looking forward to seeing my progress with punctuation.
ReplyDelete9/10/13
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying each of our classes. I like networking with my fellow students/future Administrative Assistants. I still have issues with punctuation but I am getting better. Deb made me feel that I am not alone with my "old school" training. Many of the etiquette examples we observed in the video are common sense or skills I learned growing up, but some etiquette skills such as formal dining etiquette I have not been exposed to before so I will have to review these more closely.
09/10/2013
ReplyDeleteToday I learned that I cannot be perfectionist all the time as it makes me stress. We learned about punctuation and it's confusing. I need to spend more time to study how to use the correct punctuation.
This chapter has helped me recognize the importance of a first impression. I am not the most confident person and I am introverted so I do not always make a good first impression. I need to work on my self-esteem and becoming more extroverted.
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