September 29, 2005
MBTI
Normally, I highly dislike being placed in a box...to be packaged, identified, and predetermined by a group of unknown individuals who don't even know who I am. Thus, indignantly, I read my classfication of "ENFP" and surprisingly, I was rather surprised. It was accurate, for the most part, and I felt some satisfication from reading it. perhaps there is a method to this method. I recognize my weaknesses, and I know the qualities I need to complement them.
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September 21, 2005
Networking
My perception of networking before Monday's presentation was: developing connections with others on a personal level with a hopeful conversion of them into resource tools. I enjoyed the simulation of a social event where job seekers, such as I, hounded professionals for employment opportunities. It was paramount that I recognized this simulation consisted largely of my peers, who I neither feared nor made me nervous in any way. Thus, while I was fluid in both linguistic aspects and poise, I knew that communicating with real professionals would not be so easy. This was clearly demonstrated in my chat with our TA Meredith. I stammered, squirmed, and could not put sentences together properly. I was completely humiliated. However, I recognize that with practice, I will grow to communicate with ease, not matter who I would be speaking to--my ultimate goal.
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September 08, 2005
First Entry
As I prepared to meet with Professor Powley on Wednesday morning, I was suprised...
that it became more interview oriented as opposed to a typical "meet and greet". Powley first asked me what leadership experiences I have had. I have had numerous leadership position in high school, but I knew that it would not be pertinent in such discourse. Thus I scoured in the brief seconds my stay at CASE. What had I done? What leadership experiences had I accomplished. I was already a junior, having switched to a management major my sophomore year from biology. I recalled my freshman year, when I was the freshman respresentative for the Asian American Alliance (AAA). Thus I began retelling my experiences as a freshman representative for the organization and slowly events began to pour back to me in a deluge of memories. I felt more at ease with myself and communicated confidently. I tried to maintain eye contact while setting an expression of friendliness and ease.
It was a good "ice-breaker" for future interviews to come.
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