- Share your understanding of what reflection means to you.
- What is the difference between reflection and description?
- What do you feel is important to reflect on?
- How can reflecting help you personally and professionally?
- What do your surroundings reflect about you?
- What is personal philosophy?
- What is your personal philosophy that you live by?
- How can you apply what you have learned from reflecting on this blog to “real” life situations?
- What new insights or discoveries have you gained from this week’s activity?
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Topic 8: Reflection and Personal Philosophy
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Topic 7-Cover Letters & Resumes
Friday, March 9, 2012
Topic 6 - Interview Skills -
I presented the first topic for Mentors and introduced myself at that time.I hope you feel you are benefiting from this blog and that we are giving you key pieces of information to help you through the beginning of your journey as an IDS student.
All cornerstone students must complete the Informal Interview assignment at: http://www.perfectinterview.com/ucf
Pretend you are going to interview with Pepsi, you pick the position. In 200 words or less tell me why you picked that position?
1. Research and present 2 facts that you could use for your interview about that company.
2. What questions would you ask them about that position?
3. You should never accept offer the first time offered, why?
4. What should you always bring to an interview?
Respond to all 4 questions in 200 words or less
5. Here are some videos for you to watch that will aid you in interviewing, and help answer questions you may have about how to interview.
6. Tell me in 200 words or less, which video you felt was the best and why?
Interviews do's and don’ts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8
phone interviews how to ace them and get the job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hKN6vt6VE&feature=relmfu
How to Communicate Your Strengths in a Job Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PapEY2EcoMI&feature=related
How to deal with panel interviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPUCGkiqstY
How to talk salary?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9QfOzBAp6s&feature=BFa&list=PL747B2961AEE686C1&lf=results_main
Friday, March 2, 2012
Topic 5: Professional Opportunities and Job Skills
Links to Opportunities
Order of Pegasus: https://publishing.ucf.edu/sites/sdes/News/Pages/OrderofPegasus2012.aspx
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Topic 4: Interdisciplinarity in the Real World
Hello Cornerstone Students! My name is Marla, and my areas of study are Criminal Justice, Hospitality Management and a minor in Multicultural Anthropology. I currently work at a beach resort in
Though this is your first semester in IDS, I am sure you have had to explain to a few people so far what your degree choice is or what you can do with it. I know when I tell people my areas of study, they do not see how they even relate or how this would benefit me getting a job anywhere. I usually joke around and tell them “At least I’ll be a well-rounded person”. However when I do explain how they relate back to my desired career choice, people tend to understand how these three can actually overlap in the real world. Most of us grew up in the same school structure where all of our subjects like math, science, and English were taught separately. This idea of integrated studies is a relatively new one compared to traditional schooling, and is not quite understood by many still. However, in real life daily activities, we experience things in an integrated way.
Activity:
Please read the following article http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies-introduction.
Then write a 150 – 250 word response to any 3 of the following talking points, and respond to at least one other student.
Talking Points:
· How do you apply your interdisciplinarity in daily situations?
· Would you have like to go to High Tech High? Why or Why not?
· What is interdisciplinarity not?
· Who do you do know who has an interdisciplinary profession? And what disciplines are they integrating?
· How are you integrating your disciplines or are you? Do you plan to utilize them separately for your career goals?
· What are some opportunities (personal, professional or academics) that can increase our interdisciplinarity?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Blog Housekeeping
Also, please answer all questions from an assignment in one post. Multiple responses just clutters up our already limited blog space.
Thanks, Sunshine