Group Work

My experience with group work thus far has been a really positive one. I feel that our group works well together, and we have all been responsible and done our portions of the proposal well and turned them in on time. We have not really had any miscommunication. I feel that our group is relaxed and focused. If someone could not make a meeting and re-scheduling was not an issue for other members in the group, there were no hard feelings and the person who was absent was just filled in through email and caught up at the next meeting. I thought it was really helpful that our group had a weekly meeting time. This allowed us to get started early on the proposal and get it almost completely done a week ahead of time. The weekly meeting time was decided upon early on and proved to be worth it.
Callie in particular did a great job with the web design and had three templates for us to choose from on practically our first meeting. Laura was diligent with the agendas and is great at making sure everyone has what they need in terms of information about the meetings, etc. Jessica was always taking notes and did a great job preparing the minutes for each meeting. Danny was helpful in proof reading and always was willing to help out where he could.
Overall, I think we have a great group, and I look forward to continuing to work on this project with them!

This post is a day late....

I am really excited for this weekend. I am going home to Chattanooga, TN, for a race called the Head of the Hooch. Our races will take place on Saturday and then the rest of the team is going back to Clemson. I am going to stay in Chattanooga and visit my family and boyfriend. My younger brother is in the school play, and I am excited to see it. My sister, who goes to school in Chicago, is coming in for the play because she was very involved with the plays when she was in school. I am really excited to see all my family and spend some time at home.

I can't really believe it is almost November! This semester has gone by fast! I am excited to see what the AHF chooses as its Web design- this project is the most meaningful assignment I have ever done associated with school. I think it makes a huge difference knowing that the work we have done does not only count towards our grade, but will make a difference in another person's quality of life.

Mock Interview Reflection

I thought the mock interview was really helpful in preparing for life after college. I have never had to interview for a job before so this whole experience was new for me. I find it is relatively easy for me talk to people, but the added pressure of them having your fate in their hands makes it a little more challenging. This opportunity was a great experience and great preparation for our first steps into the "real world".

I think I did relatively well in my interview. I tried to answer questions honestly in order not to misrepresent myself. I did not feel as though the questions were too challenging, and if the real interview is like this, I have confidence that with a little more practice it would go very well.

I think I could have answered some questions a bit more concisely, as I felt sometimes I talked a bit too much and drew out my answers longer than they needed to be. I also would try to be more prepared with questions to ask the interviewer.

Overall, I am thankful for the experience, and I think it will pay off in the long run.

Favorite Presentation

My favorite presentation for this class was Joel's presentation on the Invisible Children. I was familiar with this topic and had attended the viewings of the documentary made about them. I was neat to see that someone else thought of this as a pertinent issue and that someone also wanted to help in his own way. I think that awareness is key to making a change, as nothing can be done about a problem no one knows anything about. I think Joel took this opportunity to make people aware, as over half the class had no idea about this cause. I also thought it was neat that it is closely related in a sense to our class web design project. I think it is great that our class seems to have a passion for helping those in need especially on an international level and that we are in the position to express that.

I thought Joel had great colors, pictures, and video clips to show during his presentation, and it was a good reminder for me to try and get involved in this project if at all possible. GREAT JOB Joel!

Fall Break

Sorry last weeks blog is late, but I thought I'd do it and try to earn some of the points at least.

The thing that is foremost on my mind this week is Fall Break. This is the first year I get to go somewhere for break and not have to stay here to train, so I am really excited for that. While I'm not going anywhere glamorous, home is enough for me. I am from Chattanooga, TN, and I miss it terribly while here at school. Unfortunately my parents will not be there as they are on vacation in California, but I have friends and a wonderful boyfriend to keep me company for my few days off.

I know that I am going to have a car and doctors appointment, but other than that, I have the weekend free to do whatever I want. I am going to go for a hike and to some of my favorite restaurants, and I hope to get some good sleep as well. I am going to leave for home on Thursday night because I have to be back here on Monday to train, so leaving the night before gives me a bit more time.

While this break does not seem all that eventful, it is definitely one I am looking forward to!