Blog #20

I am excited for this summer to begin but first I have to take my finals which I am not too excited about. It's not because I feel nervous but it's because I am not a big fan of taking tests. I see myself doing very well on my finals however. I would like to start studying now for them but in all honesty I probably will not start studying until at least a week before the finals. In terms of stress I don't think I will be too stressful this semester besides for my accounting final. My poli sci final will be all multiple choice so It won't be too challenging for me. I am doing very well in my stat class and I will be well prepared for finals so I am not too stressed about that test. But my accounting test I know will be hard because my last two tests weren't the best and because all of my older friends have told me it is the hardest test in the class. When it comes to studying for the finals I am going to look over all of my notes and utilize the old exams that I have available.

Blog #19

I attended the TCOB Professional Expectations PDP event for the assignment. I learned a lot from this event about Business Professionalism. I learned that professionalism is about how others such as your boss view and judge you in the business world. It is important because displaying professionalism will help you stand out above others in order to be successful in the business world. I also learned that professionalism is based on four categories, character, intelligence, courtesy, and communication. Character defines how you present yourself to others such as being honest and ethical in your decisions. Intelligence is not just based on knowledge but it is also about making smart decisions and being able to use your knowledge in appropriate situations. Courtesy is about being nice, polite, and doing things like opening the door for people. Communication is based on the way you talk to others and also writing. When talking to other professionals it is important to maintain eye contact, project yourself and have good posture. Focusing on displaying these four categories will help me to improve my professionalism in the business world. I would like to start practicing these aspects such as dressing for the occasion being honest and making the right decisions to name a few.

Blog #15

Being a business student has certainly been nice so far. The classes related to business I’ve taken so far has been challenging in a good way. In most of the classes such as Accounting or Economics I have gotten either an A or a B. Even though I had good grades in the classes, they haven’t been easy to acquire. I enjoy how most of the assignments in these classes have helped to give me a better knowledge of my major. This is certainly true in the accounting classes. Besides the classes I enjoy what the business school at Mizzou offers. Even though I haven’t really utilized all these benefits I will definitely do so in the future. I also enjoy the Cornell building itself. It’s a short walk from where I live and I have used the printers there on several occasions. At the moment I am applying for the accounting program as my top pick and the finance program is my secondary choice. I would like for me to get into the accounting school, but if I don’t it doesn’t mean the end of the world because the finance program is also great. I am looking forward to all the new experiences I will acquire in these upcoming two years in the upper-level business program.