Congratulations Cornerstone students! You have reached the final blog posting! On behalf of the Capstone students, it has been a pleasure to have worked with all of you this semester. We appreciate and are proud of all of the hard work and information you have provided us about yourselves, including your academic, personal, and professional goals and achievements! However, before you pat yourselves on the back for a semester well done, we ask that you finish strong and contribute fully to this last blog posting.
The questions are as follows:
1. How have you used your interdisciplinarity in your professional life?
2. What has been your professional history?
3. What are your strongest and weakest job skills?
4. What can you do to develop and improve upon your weak skills?
5. Identify two professional clubs or organizations that are useful to your chosen career.
6. How have internship or externship helped your professional development?
7. Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life.
8. How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
9. How have your career goals altered?
Thank you again for your hard work and diligence this semester! We wish you the best throughout your academic career at UCF and into the future!
1. I use interdisciplinarity in your professional life everyday. Being a wildlife officer, I integrate law enforcement with knowledge about wildlife. I enjoy using knowledge from more than one discipline...it keeps things exciting!
ReplyDelete2. My professional history has been being a full time student at UCF as well as having a full time job in law enforcement. Prior to that I was a full time student at Seminole Community College (now Seminole State College) and worked in a couple of different restaurants as a server. I've also volunteered for a group called "Washback Watchers" in Volusia County. Volunteers go out and search for juvenile sea turtles that have washed back onto shore after a bad storm.
3. My strongest job skill would be reliability and hard working. I'm someone that is dependable and will help you out if you need it. My weakest job skill would probably be my sense of direction. When I learn an area I get really good at knowing the in's and out's of that area. If I'm in an unfamiliar area, I tend to get lost easily without technology such as GPS and the internet.
4. Something I can do to develop and improve upon my weak skills would be to take note of and pay extra attention to where I'm at and where I've been. I'm also in the process of reading a wilderness survival book so hopefully that will give me some helpful tips also.
5. Two professional clubs or organizations that are useful to my chosen career would be (as mentioned before) "Washback Watchers" of Volusia County. They are concerned with the sea turtles and volunteer to help protect sea turtle nests from poachers as well as rescue the juvenile sea turtles that become washed onto shore after a bad storm (hurricane season in particular). The second organization that is useful to my career would be Busch Wildlife in Jupiter, FL. They take in sick and injured animals and have helped me out tremendously.
6. I have not had the opportunity to have an internship or externship to aid me in my professional development, however, I have went on "ride alongs" before I got hired on with my current job to learn more about it. I found that very useful.
7. Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life.
I'm pretty sure we did this question in a previous blog, but to sum up my personal philosophy concerning my professional life is to work hard at whatever you are doing. Also, love what you are doing and it will seem like less work to work hard. :) One of my favorite Bible verses is Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..."
8. My philosophy includes interdisciplinity because I believe that no matter what career you choose you will always need and use knowledge from more than just one discipline.
9. My career goals have altered because I'm happy in the career that I'm in now, but through this class, I have had the opportunity to research more about graduate school and what place that will take in my future plans. I'm still trying to decide which direction I will take in graduate school.
1. I really haven't. My professional life has been Mechanical Engineering.
ReplyDelete2. I started as a Jr. Drafter for a laser company and worked my way up to Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Lockheed Martin.
3.My strongest job skill is my leadership capability and my weakest is my lack of tact.
4. I take classes to be more politically correct and less direct.
5. ASME, the American Society of Mech Eng and ANSI,the American National Standards Institute.
6. I haven't done either.
7. Work hard. Never say, "That's not my job." Do it if you can. Volunteer for positions that are out of your comfort zone. Take a risk.
8. In my field it isn't.
9. They haven't but my retirement goals have. That's when I'll use my interdisciplinarity.
1. I have not really been interdisciplinary in my work. However, I just started working in an internship with the county teaching inmates’ life skills. In this position I can utilize knowledge I have with training (teaching) and things I’ve learned in criminal justice.
ReplyDelete2. I have really not had any careers, just jobs. I’ve worked in many fields such as hospitality, health care and several clerical jobs
3. My strongest is my ability to work with others easily. I can work independent or in a group. I like working with other people the most. My weakest is delegating work. I tend to “hog” the work, because I usually have a vision of how it should be done.
4. Try to delegate more work responsibility
5. Two professional clubs: American Society of Criminologist and Association of State Correctional Administration
6. I just started an internship with the county that I believe has given me a perspective on what I want to pursue.
7. I believe putting your best foot forward the first time. I believe in putting your best ability in all that you do
8. I don’t know that my philosophy is interdisciplinary, but it could be. I think doing a good job is important, so I think no matter what my profession it would be interdisciplinary if I choose it to be.
9. I have decided to change my major, I just don’t think this was what I was looking for.
@Deb - I like your philosophy of dont say that's not my job. I heard that more times I can count from "younger" co-workers
ReplyDelete@Heidi - I'm glad to hear you like what you do; and good luck with grad school
Heidi, thank you for mentioning it and thank you to all of you ladies who answered the questions anyway, but I just realized that the last 3 questions (7, 8, 9) are repeated from last week's blog. Sorry. Those who have not responded yet can just ignore those questions and answer the first 6. Thanks!
ReplyDelete@ Robin - I can relate to "hogging" all of the work. I have a tendency to be controlling and sometimes feel that "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself". However, I have found that this tactic and attitude have often brought me unnecessary stress and doesn't make me a very good team player. I am working on learning to delegate work and trust in other's abilities and work ethic to effectively complete assigned tasks.
ReplyDelete@ Heidi - Thank you for sharing more about your work. It sounds exciting and that you really enjoy what you are doing. I love turtles, especially the babies, and I thank you for your work with and dedication to the "Washback Watchers"! I too strive to work according to Colossians 3:23 and it helps me to keep everything in perspective.
@Jennifer - yea,I have the same philosophy - gotta do it myself or I'll have to redo it
ReplyDelete1. I haven't used it yet, but will when I become an Occupational Therapist :)
ReplyDelete2. I interned at Florida Hospital the summer of 2009 in the pastoral care department. I have done two externships with Occupational therapists. I've worked in retail since high school.
3. My strongest job skill is that I am hardworking. My weakest is that I like things done my way.
4. In order to improve my weak skills, I need to trust that others will get the job done correctly.
5. The American Occupational Therapy Association and the Student Occupational Therapy Association.
6. Internships and externships have helped me gain a better understanding about the medical world and occupational therapy. They also helped me get into graduate school.
7. My personal philosophy is that, when you enjoy what you do, you will never work another day of your life : )
8. I don't think it is either, or both maybe.
9. My career goals haven't really altered. I know I want to be an OT and will be starting graduate school this Fall!!
@Heidi- I love the verse that you used. I think we should also do the best that we can, and be an example to others.
ReplyDelete@jennifer- I understand were you are coming from. I prefer to work by myself than in a group. I'm pretty good at being the leader in the group and assigning people their parts, but it gets annoying when people don't put their share.
@Jazmin,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're headed for an exciting career! Keep up the good work and good luck in grad school and your future career! :)
@Robin,
Good luck in your internship! I hope it helps you figure out where you want to be!
How have you used your interdisciplinarity in your professional life?
ReplyDeleteI have used it in many aspects of my academic career but have yet to apply it in a work setting
What has been your professional history?
I am a fulltime student and am unemployed
What are your strongest and weakest job skills?
I am a very hard worker but sometimes lack motivation
What can you do to develop and improve upon your weak skills?
Put myself into every project I get into fully and find motivators
Identify two professional clubs or organizations that are useful to your chosen career.
A future teachers group, or a group that fosters group collaboration
How have internship or externship helped your professional development?
N/A
Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life.
Do the best I can and good things will come
How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
It can be both in the sense that in order for you to get or achieve a goal you may have to work in many things at once
How have your career goals altered?
N/A
@Robbin
Its good that you are doing an internship in an area you feel will be the most beneficial to you
@Deb
Its great that you were able to move up professionally going from a Jr drafter to Sr mechanical engineer
@Heidi - thanks, I think it will. I see more of what I want to do already
ReplyDelete@Steven - thanks
1. How have you used your interdisciplinarity in your professional life?
ReplyDeleteI intend to use it when I open a nonprofit organization.
2. What has been your professional history?
I have worked at Dunkin Donuts Baskin Robins for about 5 years working a cake decorator, a donut maker, and working the register as a shift leader.
3. What are your strongest and weakest job skills?
Strongest- putting my all into what I do
Weakest- patience
4. What can you do to develop and improve upon your weak skills?
I just have to put time into having patience. I think I could definitely improve on my impatience with some time.
5. Identify two professional clubs or organizations that are useful to your chosen career.
6. How have internship or externship helped your professional development?
Association of Fundraising Professionals and Nonprofit Management Student Association
7. Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life.
My personal philosophy concerning my professional life is to make sure that every day at work I am loving my career. Happiness comes fist, because I can then be more successful. Since I want to open a nonprofit organization, my philosophy is very strong: have a good attitude, never give up, make an impact, work my hardest, and make things happen. That might seem a little vague, but it is all very important to me.
8. How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
My philosophy is interdisciplinary because it uses many different beliefs and initiatives to overall achieve success with my job.
9. How have your career goals altered?
My career goal have only altered in the sense of what I would like my nonprofit organization to focus on. I have so many ideas that I really want to open numerous organizations but I know that a successful business takes time, dedication, attention, and persistence.
@Steven- Your personal philosophy is a good one. Don't let this rotten job market and the economy change it. Good things will come to you with that philosophy. Maybe not in the time frame you'd like but they will come. Hang in there and hope for better times.
ReplyDelete@Leah- Patience is a learned virtue. It's like most other things in life, the more you practice it the better you get. Some people are naturally inclined towards being patient and then there are those of us who only get better through experience. I'm still practicing and I raised 3 kids!
ReplyDelete1. I haven’t really used my interdisciplinarity in my professional life because I haven’t worked much since I started college.
ReplyDelete2. My professional history includes working at Publix and being a tennis instructor. Right now I am just a full time student at UCF.
3. My strongest job skills are being reliable, hardworking, and responsible. My weakest area would be having to do things the way I’m not used to doing them.
4. I can improve upon my week skills by just listening to what I’m told to do and do keep practicing them.
5. Two professional clubs that are useful in my chosen career are Biochemistry/Pharmacology Club and the pharmaceutical sciences club.
6. I have not yet had an internship or an externship.
7. My personal philosophy concerning my professional life would be to work hard at whatever you are doing. If you really want to get to a certain job position, just keep working at it.
8. This philosophy is interdisciplinary because it requires you to integrate all of your skills to move up to a higher place in the work field.
9. My career goals have altered because I had no idea what I wanted to do before taking this class. Now I no what I want to concentrate on and I have an idea of what I want to do.
@Jazmin- I also like getting things done my way. My weakness is having to do them the way someone else wants me to.
ReplyDelete@Leah- I think it's important to have a career that interest you or else your not going to do the job as well.
1. How have you used your interdisciplinarity in your professional life?
ReplyDeleteI think that at my current job my interdisciplinary abilities shine trough. I have to have excellent interpersonal skills which are extremely important when working with the public. I also think I’m very dynamic person I like to tackle new and interesting projects. I rely on my education and my life experiences to make important decision and to determine the best possible solution to any issues.
2. What has been your professional history?
I currently work for the Seminole county tax collector as a DMV examiner. I have been with them for 4 years now. Through the years I’ve learned many different tasks that ultimately have helped me be where I’m at. Before I worked form the tax collector I worked for home depot where I gained a lot of people skills and where I started to have an idea of how business work.
3. What are your strongest and weakest job skills?
I would say my strongest are my interpersonal skills, I love working with people. And my weakest is to over analyze things at times.
4. What can you do to develop and improve upon your weak skills?
I think that I would create alternatives and do the necessary research which will help me to simplify and break the task down but at the same time giving the best I can.
5. Identify two professional clubs or organizations that are useful to your chosen career.
I want to be a member of ASHA (American speech-language-hearing association)
And TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages)
6. How have internship or externship helped your professional development?
I havent done any internship.
7. Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life.
I’m a very positive dynamic person. I’m also very reliable and like to get things done at the best of my abilities. I like to share with people and respect their opinions.
8. How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
I think it is defiantly interdisciplinary I draw from many different areas that make me who I’m. I also draw from my personal and professional experience as well as my education.
9. How have your career goals altered?
I’m still interested in furthering my education with masters in speech language pathology and later maybe a doctorate in audiology. But for now I would like to gain more experience as a teacher and working with children with disabilities and teaching English to speaker of other languages.
@ jazmin peralta
ReplyDeleteI like what you say about enjoying what you do and not seeing it as just a job. I agree if you are truly passionate and love what you do it will no longer seem like work.
@ Leah Mason
I don’t see your philosophy vague at all I think that is the complete opposite. Employers look for individuals like you that like what they do and have good working ethics. As someone that wants to open a nonprofit organization this skills are necessary you will have to work very hard to get people to help you on your endeavors.
1. I use my skills to help plan events for my coach and team
ReplyDelete2. Mainly volunteering at local camps and at my church
3. Communication and Problem Solving
4. Finish things on time
5. I am not on or in any club or group
6. I start my first internship when i finish with my finals
I am not sure on a philosophy since i have never had a job and/or internship. I am sure this will quickly change since I start next week and I learn very fast
9. My career goals really haven't altered
Sorry i wasn't signed in under my account.
ReplyDelete1. I use my skills to help plan events for my coach and team
2. Mainly volunteering at local camps and at my church
3. Communication and Problem Solving
4. Finish things on time
5. I am not on or in any club or group
6. I start my first internship when i finish with my finals
I am not sure on a philosophy since i have never had a job and/or internship. I am sure this will quickly change since I start next week and I learn very fast
9. My career goals really haven't altered because right now i am trying to graduate and get in to grad school
I use interdisciplinarity in my life by looking at situations from several perspectives before I make a decision
ReplyDeleteMy professional history involves a lot of sales and working with people.
My strongest skills are communication and my weakest skills might be time management
I will continue to improve on my weakness by effectively using planners and alarm clocks.
I have not been a member of any clubs but there is a Public Relations group that I am interested in.
I have not started an internship as of yet.
My personal philosophy works hand and hand with my future professional life. I am applying the same thought process to both.
It is interdisciplinary because I am using my personal life and professional life to better my overall life.
My career goals altered because I realized I want to work in Public Relations and not in Education at the moment.