COMM SCI 145- Twenty-First Century Citizen
Spring 2019
Maxwell Meyer
NACE Skills Reflection Report
| NACE SKILL | COURSE | REFLECTION |
| Teamwork/Collaboration | COMM SCI 145 – 21stCentury Skills | In this class we have had some opportunities to work as a team to get work done. This first opportunity was when we went on a trip to Goodwill. When we got there, we were split into groups to help organize the store with shirt sizes. About halfway through I got sent to help another group in the back with putting stuff on coat hangers. I learned how to communicate with people I didn’t know. Lately in this class we have been working on a service project. We split into groups and started brainstorming ideas on what to do. After that we worked off of those ideas and tried to come to a conclusion. Right now, it sounds like we will be focusing on a relaxation project. |
| Critical Thinking/Problem Solving | First Year Seminar | In this course I learned about the possibility of time travel and other topics that we may never know the answer to. Topics like that are hard to grasp and caused me to have to think outside of the box. I really enjoyed thinking about other dimensions. Although I don’t fully understand it and probably never will, it was fun to theorize what might be out there. Time travel was also a fun topic. I watched a lot of shows with time travel like The Flash, Doctor Who, and Back to the Future so I enjoyed learning more about the theories that they are based on. Agreeing and disagreeing with different theories was very interesting. I also wrote a paper about Zeno’s paradoxes which made me think about my past math courses. This class helped me think harder and out of the box which will help me with future topics and projects. |
| Oral Communication | PHILOS 105 – Is Morality for Sale? | In this class our professor would give lectures about controversial topics such as the death penalty and prisons. While he was giving those lectures, we would have to try and come up with our own opinions on the topic and share them with the class. Often, I was very conflicted with the sides but eventually I got better at making up my mind. We had 2 essays assigned and each one had us go more in depth on one of those opinions. I worked hard on each one and after I was finished, I would check in with him and ask him questions about the essay. After that I would go to study sessions and talk to the RAs about different Philosophy topics. I would also do the readings with my friends and we would discuss what we just read. Through these communications I learned how to better talk to people and voice my own opinion. |
| Leadership | Service Project | In this class we are put into groups and assigned a task for our overall project. My group, group 5, is in charge of social media for the project. We have been meeting up and discussing what we need to do outside of the classroom. I was given the position of team leader, so I work hard to make sure we have stuff to do at the meetings and stay focused. I make sure that all of my group’s voices are heard when we are discussing topics. The group also comes to me with questions over our group chat I made on message. Through this I have learned good leadership skills and learned what it takes to be a good leader. In the following weeks of the semester I am sure I will learn more of what it takes to be a good leader. I have also been in contact with other group leaders so that we can work together to finish the project more efficiently. |
| Career Management | Business Administration 202 | This class and its assignments have made me have a clearer career path. This is shown mainly through our weekly assignments. Every week we are assigned to write an essay format researching stuff such as future careers as well as brainstorming skills and problem solving. One week I had to research 2 careers I was interested in and write an essay. I also learned about steps I had to take to do good at interviews and training. We are also put into groups and taught good teamwork skills. The professor is also showing us how to get internships and act professionally through mock interviews. We also had to take a quiz that shows us what our main skills are and what we can work on. These skills will help me find future careers. |