SO WHAT?
I just finished a class for MCOM. So what? Is it just another check off my checklist to graduate or could this actually affect the rest of my career? In this class I learned too many things to possibly remember. Acronyms for days, seriously though, we learned acronyms to remember every possible lesson we were taught. DOCS, HATS, CLOUD, all acronyms that actually worked. We learned proper use of grammar; probably a good thing to finally master after a decade of schooling. Proper presenting etiquette and the right way to make a powerpoint that won't put your audience to sleep were taught in MCOM. How to write an email that will actually get a response from your receiver was something I finally learned. So, so much more was taught and learned in MCOM, but those were the highlights so if you were wanting to learn any of those, go and sign up for that class right now.
NOW WHAT?
Now that I have established that a lot of learning was squeezed into a short period of time and that my head might combust at any given second, what now? As I see it, there are two options either to give myself a pat on my back and move on to my next classes not looking back, or I can use all the things I learned and combine the knowledge gained into my everyday life so that I do not lose it all. Now, whenever I have to write any sort of business email I will definitely use the principles learned from MCOM. Hopefully, this will get me and help me keep any future jobs I have. Also, I am definitely going to make my powerpoints for classes and jobs only like the way I have learned. In general, I am going to use everything learned the past months to amp up my professionalism. Any growth in my business etiquette I owe to this class, so thank you MCOM and as all things go...all good things must come to an end.
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
Virtual Meeting
Last week, we had a virtual meeting to check in on each other and see how everything was going. There were pros and cons to having this virtual get-together.
Pros. Now that we live in a virtual world, it is easier than ever to connect and keep in contact. Because of the world we are a part of, being able to conduct virtual meetings is important. Sometimes it is not possible for everyone to get in one place physically, so that is when the internet takes over. Everyone seems to have one hundred different things on his/her plate, so finding a time to meet can be more challenging than the thing that you all are supposed to work on. I think meeting in person is better in my opinion, but it is nice to know that there is always this option. We all talked to each other from wherever we were, whether that was from home or work. Because you can pick where you skype from, it can be more comfortable to you.For our meeting, virtual ended up being very beneficial. We used it more as a means of checking in on each other and making sure everything was going according to plan. It was a way to be held more accountable than just having an email go out to see where everyone was at. We were all able to take time out of our day without having to factor in the time it takes to get all to the same place.
Cons. The internet is great when it works, but when it does not work, it can feel out of your hands and not in your control if something goes wrong. Technical difficulties can cause the meeting to be over sooner than planned or start later than expected. Connection difficulties can cause lag and become frozen causing people to have to repeat themselves multiple times. Because you are not all in the same place, there are just that many more distractions that can happen from each of the places everyone skypes in from.People around you can unknowingly be loud and distracting. However, luckily, none of this seemed to be too distracting for our meeting. There were some connection lags and the normal internet problems, but nothing too big seemed to happen.
Overall, our meeting was very effective and to the point. We were able to meet and get everything covered in a quick time, which would have made walking all the way to campus to meet up unnecessary and ineffective. So in this case, I think that the internet was for the best and skyping in was the best option.
Pros. Now that we live in a virtual world, it is easier than ever to connect and keep in contact. Because of the world we are a part of, being able to conduct virtual meetings is important. Sometimes it is not possible for everyone to get in one place physically, so that is when the internet takes over. Everyone seems to have one hundred different things on his/her plate, so finding a time to meet can be more challenging than the thing that you all are supposed to work on. I think meeting in person is better in my opinion, but it is nice to know that there is always this option. We all talked to each other from wherever we were, whether that was from home or work. Because you can pick where you skype from, it can be more comfortable to you.For our meeting, virtual ended up being very beneficial. We used it more as a means of checking in on each other and making sure everything was going according to plan. It was a way to be held more accountable than just having an email go out to see where everyone was at. We were all able to take time out of our day without having to factor in the time it takes to get all to the same place.
Cons. The internet is great when it works, but when it does not work, it can feel out of your hands and not in your control if something goes wrong. Technical difficulties can cause the meeting to be over sooner than planned or start later than expected. Connection difficulties can cause lag and become frozen causing people to have to repeat themselves multiple times. Because you are not all in the same place, there are just that many more distractions that can happen from each of the places everyone skypes in from.People around you can unknowingly be loud and distracting. However, luckily, none of this seemed to be too distracting for our meeting. There were some connection lags and the normal internet problems, but nothing too big seemed to happen.
Overall, our meeting was very effective and to the point. We were able to meet and get everything covered in a quick time, which would have made walking all the way to campus to meet up unnecessary and ineffective. So in this case, I think that the internet was for the best and skyping in was the best option.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Nostalgia Overcome
Last year I did a study abroad and lived in Italy for a couple months. I ran into my roommate who I lived with in Italy and it brought back all these memories of traveling.
Last year I almost spent the same amount of time in America as the time I spent out of it, so I had plenty to look back and remember. At first I became very nostalgic and wanted to be traveling and exploring new places again. It’s only been a couple months but I felt an itch to escape Provo and discover new places again. Then, I decided that looking back and remembering was fine but that I should not be spending all my time thinking on things of the past. I remembered that it is important to look forward and keep creating new, fun memories. There is still a lot in Utah that I do not know, so I do not necessarily have to travel the world to experience new things and places.
So now, I am planning camping trips with friends and am again looking forward to sticking around. Making the most out of wherever you are is something that I am going to work on and strive to do. You can create timeless memories anywhere so that’s what I’m going to do this summer.
Here's a quick video I took of some of the highlights of my trip.
Being "In the Zone"
I ran into a friend who gave me some advice on campus the other day. She is older than me and has been my neighbor for as long as I can remember. Because she is older than me, I have always looked up to her and taken any advice she has given to me to heart. She recently just returned from a mission so even more so, her wisdom seems to just radiate off of her. Needless to say, when she has something important to say I listen. Apparently her brother-in-law has this famous speech he gives to her friends and her that they all can’t stop talking about how it changed their lives, so she gave me the shortened version.
In a nutshell, it is about always being “in the zone.” Whenever you go out somewhere or are just hanging out with friends you need be “in the zone,” aka you need to be present and make the most out of your time with other people. You never know what you can learn from someone else or what he or she has to offer if you aren’t paying attention. Pretty much, you just need to make the most out of all situations, give everyone a chance, and remember to try to be the best version of yourself.
My friend’s brother-in-law’s version would probably blow this version out of the water, but I have been trying to apply these things to my life so far and have seen the benefits. So now, I am going to try and continue listening to this advice and make the most out of my time in Provo by putting myself out of my comfort zone more and to not always be on my phone when I’m at a social event. Here’s to a brighter future.
In a nutshell, it is about always being “in the zone.” Whenever you go out somewhere or are just hanging out with friends you need be “in the zone,” aka you need to be present and make the most out of your time with other people. You never know what you can learn from someone else or what he or she has to offer if you aren’t paying attention. Pretty much, you just need to make the most out of all situations, give everyone a chance, and remember to try to be the best version of yourself.
My friend’s brother-in-law’s version would probably blow this version out of the water, but I have been trying to apply these things to my life so far and have seen the benefits. So now, I am going to try and continue listening to this advice and make the most out of my time in Provo by putting myself out of my comfort zone more and to not always be on my phone when I’m at a social event. Here’s to a brighter future.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
I have been working this job with my roommate for about a month now, and it is slowly killing me. I have to wake up at 4:30 a.m. everyday and so sleep and a good night’s rest have become things of the past.
I originally took the job to work with my roommate and to prove to myself that I could do it. Mornings have never been my favorite, so by taking this job I was hoping that I will be able to wake up at anytime from now on.
Although whenever my alarm goes off, it is the worst, I have learned discipline. I no longer can just repeatedly hit snooze, when my alarm goes off, it’s time to wake up. I have not slept through work yet-knock on wood-so I think that I am starting to become aware that if I am determined to stick with something I can do it.
Now I am going to apply this principle to the rest of my life. Now that I know that if I want something bad enough I can accomplish it. I have always wanted to run a marathon so I am going to start seriously training for it. I have done a couple half marathons but have never stuck with my running schedules and usually just end up just going for it and running the half’s without proper training. I figure this is not the best strategy for doing a marathon so I am determined to make and stick to a training schedule. Luckily, my parents have been running marathons since I was little so they have been giving me help. So here goes nothing…26.2 miles I’m coming for you.
I originally took the job to work with my roommate and to prove to myself that I could do it. Mornings have never been my favorite, so by taking this job I was hoping that I will be able to wake up at anytime from now on.
Although whenever my alarm goes off, it is the worst, I have learned discipline. I no longer can just repeatedly hit snooze, when my alarm goes off, it’s time to wake up. I have not slept through work yet-knock on wood-so I think that I am starting to become aware that if I am determined to stick with something I can do it.
Now I am going to apply this principle to the rest of my life. Now that I know that if I want something bad enough I can accomplish it. I have always wanted to run a marathon so I am going to start seriously training for it. I have done a couple half marathons but have never stuck with my running schedules and usually just end up just going for it and running the half’s without proper training. I figure this is not the best strategy for doing a marathon so I am determined to make and stick to a training schedule. Luckily, my parents have been running marathons since I was little so they have been giving me help. So here goes nothing…26.2 miles I’m coming for you.
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