Final Reflection Phase : Reflection Paper

Reflect on what you have learned in this course and discuss how it might influence your work as a professional

As I am entering into the final semester of my MLS studies I have the desire to gain more working knowledge of various library types and their practices. I would like to secure a practicum that will enable me the opportunity to gain practical hands on experience in a special library. Though this experience is not required for completion of my MLS degree I feel that the knowledge gained from this practicum placement will be invaluable. It will help create a more well-rounded and versatile professional base to draw from as I continue in the library profession.

The third and final assignment that I think is honors level work is my end of the year research paper. For this assignment, every student in the class was given a piece of paper which had a list of topics that were dealing with different topics about Africa. The one that I choose was on conflict diamonds in Africa. The first reason I picked this is the process that I went through to create this paper. The first step to creating this paper is by starting my research. I started my research by researching the topic for the first three days, pulling any information for reliable sources. The next day, I organized the information that I had search into 5 subtopics. Then the next class we had I handed in my outline where I received feedback, After that week,we had 2 weeks to

One of my favorite parts of this class has been taking assessments. Over the last two weeks, I have taken a series of five assessments including: team management, people skills, leadership, anger management, and management skills. Some of the results surprised me, and after studying them extensively, I have determined the areas that I need to work on. I am confident that by using the information I have gleaned from these results that I can improve all these skills.

During this course of Managerial Economics, I first learned about the three-legged stool. Coming from a nursing background, when things are complicated, I would always break it down to basics of airway, breathing, and circulation, basic CPR. From a business perspective, I see now that I can evaluate things similarly with the stool. When matters appear out of balance, I can assess the three legs of performance evaluation, decision rights, and rewards, and then evaluate the situation with a little more clarity.

As I begin my final semester, I start to reflect on all the things I have done with my time here at Ashland and wish I could relive my four years all over again. Thanks to the many organizations and clubs on campus, I was able to be actively involved while still focusing on my studies. In my freshman year, I joined American Chemical Society and have been involved at the collegiate level as well as the national level since then. Both the collegiate and national levels keep me up to date with happenings in the chemistry field and allow me to learn about new advancements or technologies. In my junior year, I decided to go through formal recruitment where I accepted a bid from Alpha Phi. I immediately fell in love with Alpha Phi and was given the position

During the course of this class I have been introduced to the different disciplines of writing and researching. The separate styles of documentation are the social sciences, humanities, and history. Each style and discipline call for its own structure and specific style of writing. The journey and education received through this class can be construed as an event created of multiple emotions. To be frank, a love and hate relationship was formed among the modules assigned throughout this class. The articles and stories provided were wonderful to read, learning how to construct the information into each corresponding style however, was a bit frustrating.

The most significant thing that I have learned so far in our course is that, I can actually make a difference in my career. I have learned that I do not need to be in a position of authority to still be seen as a leader to my fellow co-workers, or in the eyes of my boss. Maybe this is something many people acknowledged or knew prior to this class. But I have been an introvert my entire life. So, standing out was never something I thought would be possible in my career. I have always worked hard and contributed to the best of my abilities. Yet, the shyness that comes with being an introvert tends to hold me back from

I worked on the nuclear weapons section for my groups final project. I was happy to get this section as this is a topic that highly interests me. I worked hard on my section in order to not let my group down. My section was shorter compared to other sections so I tried to make up the difference by helping others where I could and working on the PowerPoint. Our group worked well together. However, one member, DaYoon, did not show up till the end of our first meeting and did not show up at all to our second meeting. Our group leader, Tia, worked exceptionally hard reserving our study spaces and putting the paper together after every one wrote their piece. She even bought pizza for everyone for one of our meetings.

I learned a lot of things this half year, although the most of them were negative. I found myself too vulnerable to suit the business environments and the workplace before entering this class. I was not brave to be the first one to express my opinions in front of others; I was weak at facing challenges, and I always felt nervous and difficult to handle them; I could not focus on one thing too long because I got distracted from a lot of temptation. The worst thing was: I hold my transcripts from undergraduate school and felt like I was ready to go to workplace and I was very sure about my believing; I did not recognized what my weakness were, and I always considered myself a good worker. In realty I was not that good enough to be a moderate worker. It is necessary for an accountant in today’s public accounting companies to obtain different soft skills rather than only calculate numbers, and also important for him or her to update their knowledge in time to accommodate the clients’ needs and fulfill their objectives. I would say that the most important thing, rather than those negative sides of myself, is gaining a chance to get rid of my weakness in both hard and soft skills and grow to be stronger in mentality. Before stepping into the business world, I am studying on becoming a real businesswoman here in this class, and now I have changed and grow.

I have learned so much in this class to prepare me for a successful college experience. There were some topics that caught my attention more than others. Such as, time and stress management, University resources, and critical thinking.

I really enjoyed working on this final project. I love the idea of getting the opportunity to choose and expand on a topic of our choice. Alex and I decided to discuss the topic of milk, and the question of is it really good for us? During the project, I learned so many different things. For example, I understood that milk was good source of protein, but I didn’t know that it was a type of protein called casein, which is not ideal for the human digestive system. Another astonishing fact that I learned was the tremendous impact that milk production had on the environment. I had no clue about all of the toxins and chemicals it produced into the atmosphere.

Throughout the last four weeks, I have been educated on the importance of studying the Bible. As well as how to properly do so and how to apply scripture to my everyday life. There are many tools that can be used for deeper understanding when approaching the Bible. This essay will serve to demonstrate those tools as well as interpret a section in the book of James and apply it to everyday life.

Writing is an immensely important aspect of life, that as a society we use every day, whether we know it or not. Writing is the process in which people communicate their thoughts, emotions, and feelings through words. Writing is both informal, which would be everyday writing such as: texting, tweeting, emailing, etc. Writing is also formal, this would include: essays, research reports review articles, etc. Through feedback from my instructor and my peers my views on writing have changed since taking GSW 1110. I now see that writing is a process that takes countless revisions and is not something that can just be done easily. All of this information I have learned, I plan on to continue to use this in my future writings once I leave GSW 1110.

The changing of consciousness is when a person's demeanor changes due to the significance of the place they are at. This can be related to my life when I go from being in the street, to then going to church with my grandmother. I have been taught from a young age that a temple is a sacred place, and the people there are not to be bothered with childish acts. I have experienced the change of consciousness constantly when I go to places that have meaning in my life. These places are zones where time does not affect me as I am living in that moment. When I go to Mass I stop talking and start to be quiet and respectful toward the sacred place I entered. The reason for this is conditioning from a young age, and the other comes from experience over the years. I hated when people bothered me in my sacred space because it means a lot to me. Thus I began taking others people's opinion into account so they can be in their sacred place undisturbed.