My Tool Shed

 As my semester winds down, I would like to take an opportunity to catalog the tools I found most useful and reflect on how this course has had an impact on me.

During this course, I became familiar with using sites like Indeed and LinkedIn for job-hunting purposes. 

Tools like Prezi and Blogspot unlocked a creative side of me and allowed to communicate professional information in a new way!

Padlet is also one of my favorite communication tools in school because it allows for easy sharing of ideas and the ability to respond directly to peers.

I have worked as a nanny for years now so I have been deprived of having to work in a professional environment and I have never dealt with direct management or oversight. I have also never had to deal with coworkers and I haven't had to collaborate with peers in quite some time.

As graduation looms in the horizon, I must face the fact that in a few years, I will be working in a very structured environment and will have to adapt to those changes. 

This class was a great intro to having to work and communicate with others using professional language and helped me become familiar with the expectations and norms of the professional world. 

My favorite part of this course was the cover letter and resume writing. I will be job hunting in a few months and solidifying a polished resume will come in handy. I can also stop hitting "skip" when I see "Submit Cover Letter" on a job application now that I know how to draft one up!

Overall, I am glad to have followed through with this course and I will bring my skills with me as I begin the second leg of my academic career and beyond.