As the semester comes to a close, and this class comes to an end, I wanted to write one last blog post that acts as a capstone to my experience with English 229. This class has primarily been divided into three units: Observe, Create and Intervene. It’s funny, because when I try to narrow down…
Although I only have one year of experience at college, I have learned more than I could have hoped for, both in and outside of the classroom. Here are the five most valuable things that I have learned this year that I wish every freshman would know coming into school: 1. You need to get involved…
Sunday, April 27th Literati Bookstore will be hosting a charity event for people to come in and buy books or donate funds for the patients and families of Mott’s Children’s Hospital. Donators can buy children’s or adult’s books or donate money towards the purchase of books. Those who donate can write a note inside…
April is a very special month for me and it is by far my favorite month of the year. April is a time when we begin to shake off the cold from winter and begin to look forward to what the spring and summer will bring. April is awesome not only because of my birthday, but…
Recently I have been in contact with several (5 to be specific) companies for summer internships. All of which I have been put in contact with through my dad. Although having some type of connection gives me a leg up, I find myself trying even harder to impress and prove myself. The last thing I…
High school made me hate group projects. They might as well have been individual assignments because I was always stuck with those people whose only contribution was making excuses as to why they couldn’t contribute. After reading the chapter by Kennedy on Solving Problems Through Progress Reports and Completion Reports, I realized that many of the problems…
Well, the big search is finally over for me. A process that began in January has finally ended: I have secured an internship for Summer 2014. This actually wasn’t my first internship search; last year I interned at a law firm over the summer. But I set out to secure a paid internship this year,…
So at least 2 out of the 3 groups in our class have created Facebook pages to spread the word about the initiatives we’re supporting on campus. But since you can’t even find our pages in the search, how is that effective? Baby steps guys, baby steps. Every Facebook page starts with zero likes. Then…
Just as a computer sometimes needs to reboot and reconfigure, project teams often need a mid-project reset. NOOOOOOO! The dreaded phrase: Start over. You’ve hit a wall. Nothing seems to be going right and all hope is lost. As hard as your team tries, it just doesn’t quite pan out. Some teams panic at this…
Coming into college, I’ve never been a fan of group-work. Every arranged meeting date was never upheld, you were never fully satisfied with the finished product, and there was always that one member whose involvement with the group included nothing more than the display of his or her name on the final composition. My experience with group work in…
I have written about Buzzfeed and the importance of ‘short and to the point.’ I have decided to practice what I preach by attempting to take the most complex idea, “finding happiness,” and simplifying it. Here are my six steps to get you going: 1. Never turn down an opportunity to dine with friends. Making it there is step…
While Kolin made many valid points in Successful Writing that Works, I’m going to have to give Coco the win here. In one of his chapters, Kolin acknowledges “Ten Proven Ways to Be a Team Player”. I found myself (mostly) agreeing with points 1-9, but when I got to number 10, I just lost it.…
When I was reading Kolin-Collaborative Writing, I was thinking about Microsoft. I’m not quite sure why, but I did. I was thinking about all of the different teams that work on their own projects which finally result in the collaborative release of some new product. This lead me to look into the structure of Microsoft,…
I could have chosen another rhyming word other than “witch,” but I decided to be a little more professional… because that’s a big part of a pitch: professionalism. Be professional, but not too dry. Be informed, but not overwhelming. What are some important do’s and don’ts of a pitch, you ask? Well have no fear,…
Baseball puns aside, when you’re being pitched to no one wants to listen to a belly itcher. So don’t be one. Pitching is about more than just selling your idea or product, its about conviction and passion. You’re not scratching body parts in laziness or confusion. You’re on the mound throwing strikes! If I’ve learned…
