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.

Blog #12

The first question that I would like to discuss is “Imagine that you have graduated from college and you feel great. What would make you feel so great about your experience?” The first thing that comes to mind is that I hopefully would have a great job by the time I graduate. This for me would be the greatest achievement of what I would expect from my college experiences. After all getting a job is the reason I’m in college and getting a degree and a job would be the cause to my “great feeling”. Within the experience knowing that I accomplished the end goal would result in me feeling great. Moreover, the answer to the question of “which career types seem most interesting and attractive to me” is a tad complicated. I am interested in a lot of different fields for different reasons. First, accounting and finance are done with ease because I am talented in math. As far as the attractive aspect of these fields, I would only be going into them to make a lot of money. Fitness and health are fields I am extremely interested in but unsure if I could make a substantial salary in. Finally the question on “What types of tests do you score highest?” unlike most people who might prefer multiple choice tests, I find that I perform much better on free-response. This is because it allows me to show my thinking process and problem solving skills towards the answer.

Blog #11

Chapter 8 did a great job highlighting many leadership opportunities that I can take in order to develop my leadership strengths. I have already had a head start improving this strength by joining a fraternity. Through my fraternity I have many chances not only to be a leader in the fraternity but outside it as well. Opportunities such as becoming an executive position within the fraternity as well as taking on leadership roles as the come. I also have the opportunity with the connections I have made to join other organization on campus such as GAMMA or others. This would greatly improve my chances of taking on a leadership position throughout my college career. Besides my fraternity I can also improve by observing the way professors lead in the classroom. This would give me a great insight on how i should develop my leadership skills. To further develop my strengths I could choose certain classes to improve my skills such as psychology & communication classes. I can also look up to the great leaders in history or a great leader in the field of study I am interested in. By learning about these leaders and learning how they were successful I can somehow incorporate the knowledge into my own life so I too can be successful.

Blog #10

As I mentioned in my last blog posts I have not been making the most out of my college experience. At the start of this semester however I was on track with all my homework assignments and attending all my classes. As the semester went on I started having too much fun with my social life. From my experience from freshman year I know that it is possible to have a fun social life and make good grades. But lately I haven’t been attending all my classes and haven’t been completing all my assignments. I can start improving on this issue by not making any excuses and start attending my classes. In terms of making the most out of my college experience I can start utilizing more resources that the school provides. Resources such as the ones we discussed in class. Using the Mizzou registrar and the website will help me greatly to plan out my classes and career in the future. I could also start making advising appointments to help me in that aspect as well. For the rest of this semester I want to do something to improve every one of the aspects I have listed before. By doing so hopefully I can end the semester strong and be ready for what is to come in the future.

Blog #9

What has been on my mind lately is staying up with all my schedules and events and thing I should be doing. Ever since all the snow days, my commitments to my daily schedule and routines have diminished a bit. The whole not having to go to classes really got me lazy. Before all the snow I would regularly attend most of my classes but ever since I have honestly been skipping more and more classes. Thankfully I still have good grades in the classes but I really do need to start attending them regularly again, especially with the next round of tests rolling around the corner. I just need to get my head on track and start fulfilling my academic obligations. Besides school I have also been struggling to keep up with my workout schedule. I swore to myself at the beginning of the semester that I would not miss too many workouts this semester. So far since the snow days I have started missing several of my workouts. It might not seem like a big deal to some people but to me staying fit and working out is a big part of my life. Starting now I will do my best to attend all my classes and workout sessions. Only I can truly keep myself on track.