On Anything

These topics that have no direction, no limitations, no topics, drive me crazy! My initial thought is, "Sweet! I can write/present on anything!" Then, when I actually sit down to do the assignment, I feel clueless as to what I should write about. I end up staring at my computer screen, not sure of what to do. It's kinda sad actually. I wish I didn't desire to have so much structure in assignments. I guess knowing what is expected makes a project easier because there are guidelines to follow. Without guidelines, it's hard to know what type of work will receive the better grade. An open assignment should give me the freedom to be creative and take whatever ideas I have and run with. More projects should be open like this in grade school to encourage creativity and reward the students who truly work hard on them.

Completing an unspecific task is kind of liberating. It feels good to know that I completed a project that was completely my idea, to know that it has "my flavor" to it.

Cover Letters

I thought this article was helpful in explaining cover letters. I thought it was kinda weird that the examples seemed to be so boastful. The example letter seemed to be really arrogant almost, especially the PS part. I thought using a PS was unprofessional. I mean, I know when applying for a job it's important to play up your talents and qualifications, but isn't it also important to be yourself? I'm not the type of person that likes to brag about accomplishments so writing a cover letter is going to be difficult for me. It just feels so unnatural. I wish I had a secretary or something that could do it!

Interview Articles

I read the article about the most common questions asked during an interview. I thought this interview was helpful to know what questions to expect but at the same time, we had already discussed most of them in class. I think that answering these questions will be tough. I'm not really sure I know how to "practice" for them either. I know I need to figure out how to answer the strength and weakness question. I've even been asked that question in interviews for different things in Clemson.

I also read the article on questions to ask the interviewer. I thought this was really helpful. I always feel like that moment is so awkward in the interview because before I didn't know what was appropriate and what wasn't. I think now the difficult part will be knowing when to ask which type of questions to which person.

I thought these articles were helpful, but at the same time, I feel like at some point you have to just accept that you can only prepare so much for an interview. The employer is going to hire you based on your personality. Isn't it key to let that shine through more than have all the right answers? I guess ideally, I would want to have the right answers but also feel comfortable just being me.

in 10 Years

Right now 30 seems so far away.  I know the next 10 years of my life will contain some of the biggest changes I'll have seen yet.

For starters, I hope to be married.  I want to strive to protect my marriage at all costs.  I don't want to be another divorced statistic.  Staying married to the same man for my whole life is important to me.  In addition, probably by 30, I'll be considering having children if I haven't already had one.  When I am a wife and mother, I want to put my husband and family first.  

Career wise, I plan to go to pharmacy school and become a pharmacist.  I don't know if I'd rather do retail or hospital pharmacy yet, but I do want to have flexible hours that allow me to be home for my family.  

I want to have a beautiful home on the river somewhere in the Low Country of South Carolina.  I love the Charleston area and parts south of Charleston like Beaufort or Bluffton.  

I also hope to travel, and not just for pleasure.  I have a passion to go on a medical mission trip.  I want to use my education to help people who really need it.  In the health field most jobs do this, but something about traveling to a country that desperately needs help really calls to me.  Before I die, I want to know that I've made a difference in at least one person's life.  I want to be someone my children and grandchildren can look up to.  (I do want to travel for pleasure though too--hello Bora Bora!)