Sunday, November 8, 2009
Week 12: November 15 - Reflection (last blog, sniff)
Share what your understanding of reflection is. How do you plan to develop your reflection in your e-Portfolio content pages? How is reflection different from description?
Week 11: November 8 - Interviewing/Part II
Identify some 'standard and non-standard' Interview Questions...Discuss how you could best answer each kind.
There are different kinds of interviews such as the phone interview or panel interviews. Discuss how you would apply yourself in each case--and why.
When do you feel it appropriate/timely to discuss salary and why?
There are different kinds of interviews such as the phone interview or panel interviews. Discuss how you would apply yourself in each case--and why.
When do you feel it appropriate/timely to discuss salary and why?
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Week 10: November 1 - Interviewing Part I - Practice Interview(s)
Hello and Happy Belated Halloween!
If your Resume/Cover Letter got you an Interview opportunity--you'll want to 'close the deal' during that Interview (hopefully). After you've done some Practice Interviews ('short' interview, 'perfect' interview for example), how do you think you did? Were you stumped by certain kinds of questions?
Did these Practice Interviews give you a better idea of your strengths and weaknesses? Identify or explain what these results helped you learn either way.
How can you improve your interview techniques if you had a 'real' interview say, in 2 weeks? Would you be able to 'think on your feet'? [Don't forget to avoid the "fish handshake"...]
If your Resume/Cover Letter got you an Interview opportunity--you'll want to 'close the deal' during that Interview (hopefully). After you've done some Practice Interviews ('short' interview, 'perfect' interview for example), how do you think you did? Were you stumped by certain kinds of questions?
Did these Practice Interviews give you a better idea of your strengths and weaknesses? Identify or explain what these results helped you learn either way.
How can you improve your interview techniques if you had a 'real' interview say, in 2 weeks? Would you be able to 'think on your feet'? [Don't forget to avoid the "fish handshake"...]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Week 9: October 25 - Personal Philosophy, Career Goals, & Academic Opportunities
Has your professional life given you a Personal Philosophy perspective? What is it? Is this personal philosophy Interdisciplinary--explain why or why not. How have your career goals changed? Explain the transition of these changes.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Week 8: October 18 - Cover Letters & Resume
Hello To This New Week..........Just Answer What's Relevant To You...
1.) In your Resume, have you constructed it so that it will reflect Interdisciplinarity? If yes, how
did you do it? If not, what do you need to do to for an employer to recognize your
Interdisciplinarity?
2) Do you have questions about writing your Resume or can you share suggestions/advice in
writing a Resume?
3) What types of questions/difficulties have you had regarding your Cover Letters?
4) Share your best Cover Letter. Give some explanations, pointing out its strengths and why...
5) Share with us any resources you have utilized that have helped with structure/content of
Cover Letters and Resumes this far. Explain the best resource and why.
6) Have you thought about writing a reader-based Resume or Cover Letter? Would this help in
highlighting your Interdisciplinarity?
Lisa and Cheyenne
Cornerstone Mentors
1.) In your Resume, have you constructed it so that it will reflect Interdisciplinarity? If yes, how
did you do it? If not, what do you need to do to for an employer to recognize your
Interdisciplinarity?
2) Do you have questions about writing your Resume or can you share suggestions/advice in
writing a Resume?
3) What types of questions/difficulties have you had regarding your Cover Letters?
4) Share your best Cover Letter. Give some explanations, pointing out its strengths and why...
5) Share with us any resources you have utilized that have helped with structure/content of
Cover Letters and Resumes this far. Explain the best resource and why.
6) Have you thought about writing a reader-based Resume or Cover Letter? Would this help in
highlighting your Interdisciplinarity?
Lisa and Cheyenne
Cornerstone Mentors
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Welcome! Week 7 - Professional Opportunities & Job Skills - Oct. 11
Hope you had a good week! Here are some new discussions.
1.) How has Interdisciplinarity thus far been utilized in your Professional life? Reflect for a moment, then explain.
2) Do you have a professional work history? If so, what are you strong skills? What are your weak skills?
3) Continuing with your 'weak' skills, what can you do to improve them?
4.) Do you belong to any Clubs, Organizations, or have you done any Volunteerism relative to your chosen career? Name two of each, if any.
5.) What is an Internship (if applicable)?
6.) What is an Externship (if applicable)?
7.) Can you identify benefits of the Internship or Externship based on your experience--in regard to helping your professional development?
8.) Finally--Are you able to look at your own individual body of work--i.e., skills, professional development, experience--and sculpt a preliminary Interdisciplinary snapshot? For example, from this snapshot, can you "write out" this snapshot in a mini-outline-resume (just brainstorm a few lines, not full-out...)?
Cheyenne & Lisa
Mentors
1.) How has Interdisciplinarity thus far been utilized in your Professional life? Reflect for a moment, then explain.
2) Do you have a professional work history? If so, what are you strong skills? What are your weak skills?
3) Continuing with your 'weak' skills, what can you do to improve them?
4.) Do you belong to any Clubs, Organizations, or have you done any Volunteerism relative to your chosen career? Name two of each, if any.
5.) What is an Internship (if applicable)?
6.) What is an Externship (if applicable)?
7.) Can you identify benefits of the Internship or Externship based on your experience--in regard to helping your professional development?
8.) Finally--Are you able to look at your own individual body of work--i.e., skills, professional development, experience--and sculpt a preliminary Interdisciplinary snapshot? For example, from this snapshot, can you "write out" this snapshot in a mini-outline-resume (just brainstorm a few lines, not full-out...)?
Cheyenne & Lisa
Mentors
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Week 6: Critical Thinking - October 4
Here are some questions for this week.
1.) What do you think 'Critical Thinking' is?
2.) Is Critical Thinking important for you as an Interdisciplinary Major? If so how? Show some examples how Critical Thinking and Reasoning relate to your own Minor(s) and Areas.
3.) How can you apply Critical Thinking beyond college to make your Interdisciplinary Major more meaningful?
Lisa & Cheyenne
Mentors
1.) What do you think 'Critical Thinking' is?
2.) Is Critical Thinking important for you as an Interdisciplinary Major? If so how? Show some examples how Critical Thinking and Reasoning relate to your own Minor(s) and Areas.
3.) How can you apply Critical Thinking beyond college to make your Interdisciplinary Major more meaningful?
Lisa & Cheyenne
Mentors
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Week 6: Critical Thinking---Comment "Only If" You've Taken Virtual Philosopher
...........................Comment Only If You'd Had "Virtual Philosopher" Recently..........................
1.) If you took the Virtual Philosopher--How did you score? What you learn from this?
2.) Did you learn more about your own Critical Thinking abilities? What can you do to improve based on this Virtual Philosopher experience?
Lisa & Cheyenne
Mentors
1.) If you took the Virtual Philosopher--How did you score? What you learn from this?
2.) Did you learn more about your own Critical Thinking abilities? What can you do to improve based on this Virtual Philosopher experience?
Lisa & Cheyenne
Mentors
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Week 5: Understanding Interdisciplinarity Integration Area
Hey guys we'll be posting soon. Look here for week 5 discussion.
Week 4 E- Portfolio
Hey everyone please continue to write and communicate about our E- Portfolios here. I have copied every thing that was about e- portfolio's in week 3 discussion area and pasted it here. This took Lisa and I a little figuring out but I think we've got it now...
---Cheyenne
---Cheyenne
Saturday, September 12, 2009
week 3- getting to know you...
Hey guys! I am a senior at UCf looking forward to graduation. My minor is in Hospitality Management and my areas are Criminal Justice and Education. I really enjoy all three areas for many different reasons. I started in Education and that was actually my major. My mother is a teacher and I had a wonderful childhood because she was always there when my brothers and I were off from school. One of my very long term goals is to one day become a teacher when I have children. I have also always been interested in the criminal justice department. My family is big into law enforcement. My Dad used to work in law enforcement and now has a private investigative firm, my brother is a detective in Port. St. Lucie and other family members are in that field of work also. With that being said our dinners were full of "cop talk" and I became interested. But for the time being I am most excited to use my area minor in hospitality as soon as I graduate. I am moving to Hawaii where tourism rules with high hopes of landing a good job in a fancy hotel or resort.
When I am asked about IDS or what I am graduating with, I really just give them the above in a nut shell. I tell them my three areas, which since mine are all over they always look confused so I have to give them the reasons I picked this major. People usually respond with "Well at least you focused on the many areas your interested in." or "You can do anything with that diversity." And its so true. That's is why for me IDS was a lifesaver. I did not have a very specific area that I wanted to study, so now I can do many things in those areas with a bachelors degree.
Cheyenne Black
When I am asked about IDS or what I am graduating with, I really just give them the above in a nut shell. I tell them my three areas, which since mine are all over they always look confused so I have to give them the reasons I picked this major. People usually respond with "Well at least you focused on the many areas your interested in." or "You can do anything with that diversity." And its so true. That's is why for me IDS was a lifesaver. I did not have a very specific area that I wanted to study, so now I can do many things in those areas with a bachelors degree.
Cheyenne Black
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Welcome Cornerstone Mentees
I am a full time lifeguard and full time student. I chose UCF because I am able to live on the beach and commute to Orlando and go to a great university. I was origionally an education major. I switched to IDS a year ago and wish I would have known about it sooner. My minor is Hospitality Management and my two areas are Education and Criminal Justice. A pretty wide variety but I look forward to the oppurtunities and challenges. I plan to use my minor in Hospitality Management in January when I move to Hawaii. I am going just to surf and live a great life, but I will need a good job while I'm there. - Cheyenne Black
Hello fellow IDS Major Colleagues...My name is Lisa Beni, and I'm an ambling 'Baby Boomer'. Almost finished a 2-year Nursing Degree, but unforeseen health issues tabled my RN path. Started over, revamped priorities, and entered into UCF's IDS Program....It afforded me some time to fine-tune my goals during "Transition". I love helping people... This IDS Degree will allow me to transition into Relevant Interdisciplinarity Healthcare pathways dovetailing past experience into IDS and 'still' remain in my healthcare niche--Helping and working with people on a Psychosocial and Community-based context.... Volunteered: Orphanages, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, a High School, YMCA, and several Hospitals--I'm curious about our "Junior Achievement" experience and objectives vis-a-vis my previous volunteerism/community-based contributions.......Also actively Job-Hunting in South Florida + Researching Graduate School options, and adapting to South Florida transition in my new home.
- Lisa Beni
Hello fellow IDS Major Colleagues...My name is Lisa Beni, and I'm an ambling 'Baby Boomer'. Almost finished a 2-year Nursing Degree, but unforeseen health issues tabled my RN path. Started over, revamped priorities, and entered into UCF's IDS Program....It afforded me some time to fine-tune my goals during "Transition". I love helping people... This IDS Degree will allow me to transition into Relevant Interdisciplinarity Healthcare pathways dovetailing past experience into IDS and 'still' remain in my healthcare niche--Helping and working with people on a Psychosocial and Community-based context.... Volunteered: Orphanages, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, a High School, YMCA, and several Hospitals--I'm curious about our "Junior Achievement" experience and objectives vis-a-vis my previous volunteerism/community-based contributions.......Also actively Job-Hunting in South Florida + Researching Graduate School options, and adapting to South Florida transition in my new home.
- Lisa Beni
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