Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life:
Is to be the a physicians assistant who believe that someone as small as me can evoke a change in our health care system, can show how important health care is and that it is a right to us all and nobody should have access to something like health care while others don’t. I hope to do this while practicing a more holistic form of medicine, by trying to get the root of problems not just prescribe drugs to prevent one problem while creating another. As well as while doing this put some responsibility on the patient by trying my best to get them involved in their treatment and have a trusting relationship with me knowing I just want to help and not judge.
How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
I believe a dynamic health care provider cannot function with being interdisciplinary, seeing all aspects of life that create health problems, so I think it is interdisciplinary whether I were to see it that was or not.
How have your career goals altered?
My career goals have alter in that I chose to actually be someone who has medical knowledge but before I wanted to be a social worker and provide the same sort of philosophy.
~Jessica
I would have to say that my personal philosophy about my career goals begins with my ability to empathize with other people and how they respond to their environment. My philosophy is also deeply rooted in the origins of nature. Interdisciplinary in the fact that I can combine psychology, physical therapy and horticulture into a formula that enhances the curing of the mind, body and soul while healing the Earth as well through my ownership of a native plant nursery. My career goals have changed throughout college from my ability to become a more versatile, well-rounded individual and it’s through this integration that further allows me to achieve my long-term goals and personal aspirations.
~Janelle
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Cover Letters & Resume
What are ways your resume can highlight your interdisciplinarity?
I think the only way that a resume can highlight interdisciplinarity is by your work or volunteer experience because it makes evident how you are planning on utilizing all of the areas that you are knowledgeable in and making them useful for a future employer.
What are some questions about cover letters you've have?
Do you think it is more beneficial to be professional or trying to show more of your personality in your cover letter?
Share your best cover letter
April 19, 2007
To Whom It May Concern: I am applying for the position of Administrative/Marketing Assistant, which was advertised on the Palm Beach Post website, http://www.palmbeachpost.com/. The position seems to fit very well with my experiences, education, and career interests.
Your position requires skills in telephone, follow-up, and computer skills. As a current student from the College of Business at the University of Central Florida, I have had the opportunity to develop my skills in a professional setting and am ready to perform to the best of my ability. I have worked in an office setting for more than five years, where I have learned proficient use in the Microsoft Office suite and customer service, including phone sales. I was also responsible for interviewing all candidates for my previous job, as well as in my current position. I was awarded two awards based on customer service, including Employee of the Year in 2005 and Employee of the Fortnight in 2003. I am a highly motivated and organized individual who is willing to dedicate the time to make sure any job is performed correctly. My enclosed resume provides more details on my qualifications.
My background and career goals seem to match your job requirements well. I am confident that I can perform the job effectively. I looked into your company online and find it very interesting and would love to jump start my career with you.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to talking with you.
What are questions about resumes that you have and/or share some advice?
I do not have any really good advice or question but what I can say is that resumes are the first thing that a future employer see and in my opinion are a crucial part of making you appealing to them. Share any resources you've found about cover letters and/or resumes.http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/cover-letter-tips/new-beginnings-for-cover-letter/article.aspx
~Jessica
I think the only way that a resume can highlight interdisciplinarity is by your work or volunteer experience because it makes evident how you are planning on utilizing all of the areas that you are knowledgeable in and making them useful for a future employer.
What are some questions about cover letters you've have?
Do you think it is more beneficial to be professional or trying to show more of your personality in your cover letter?
Share your best cover letter
April 19, 2007
To Whom It May Concern: I am applying for the position of Administrative/Marketing Assistant, which was advertised on the Palm Beach Post website, http://www.palmbeachpost.com/. The position seems to fit very well with my experiences, education, and career interests.
Your position requires skills in telephone, follow-up, and computer skills. As a current student from the College of Business at the University of Central Florida, I have had the opportunity to develop my skills in a professional setting and am ready to perform to the best of my ability. I have worked in an office setting for more than five years, where I have learned proficient use in the Microsoft Office suite and customer service, including phone sales. I was also responsible for interviewing all candidates for my previous job, as well as in my current position. I was awarded two awards based on customer service, including Employee of the Year in 2005 and Employee of the Fortnight in 2003. I am a highly motivated and organized individual who is willing to dedicate the time to make sure any job is performed correctly. My enclosed resume provides more details on my qualifications.
My background and career goals seem to match your job requirements well. I am confident that I can perform the job effectively. I looked into your company online and find it very interesting and would love to jump start my career with you.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to talking with you.
What are questions about resumes that you have and/or share some advice?
I do not have any really good advice or question but what I can say is that resumes are the first thing that a future employer see and in my opinion are a crucial part of making you appealing to them. Share any resources you've found about cover letters and/or resumes.http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/cover-letter-tips/new-beginnings-for-cover-letter/article.aspx
~Jessica
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Professional Opportunities & Job Skills
I think that I have used my interdisciplinary in my profession when I was a server. I think despite how much I hated being a server I was good at it, being a server in a fine dining restaurant you need to be able to multi task, it is one of the main qualities you need to be able to be successful. You need to be nice, warm, and seem concerned. But you also need to be able to not seem like they can walk all over you because believe me they will if they can and all that aside you need to always have a goal in mind. You need to be able to get things done and think about what you need to do next while you are talking to the current person. Although this does not have much to do with my areas of study it was being interdisciplinary to me it was crossing borders and brining different skills that I personally have together to be the best at what I was doing.
Aside from this I think that my weaknesses for my personal career are that I like to go out to much, that sometime when I walk away from my area of work I do not like to think about it any further. When I am there I give 100% of myself but once I am gone I don’t do so, so I think that would be my strongest and weakest points all together in one. I think a way to improve upon this would be to make sure that after I leave something like my internship I set aside time to allow myself to reflect on what it was that I did and think about if there is anything else that I need to get done.
Two clubs that are useful for my career are Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children and Amnesty International both of which I am a member of.
I think that my internship has helped my development by being in a doctor’s office and watching the way that they interact with patients which is something that seems so simple and it can be but the more exposure that you get to this the better you will be and the more comfortable and a better doctor it will make me.
~Jessica
Throughout college, my main occupation has been serving at restaurants also. I could not agree with Jessica more including the skills you need to possess in an interdisciplinary way including being able to multitask, which seems sometimes your doing a millions things at once but also great overall people skills. When you’re severing a table you must be able to read people well using everything from body language and voice tone to an overall attitude in order to give the best service you can. I do not plan on going to the restaurant business but for now, it has been decent money and I feel even more importantly its great practice with dealing with people which is extremely important for my future careers.
More things I am doing to improve my professional skills is for one I am currently interning at a physical therapist office. This opportunity could potentially turn into a future job with PT Specialists or at least a great letter of recommendation so I am making a huge effort on being a reliable employee. With the exception of an intern position at a CPA’s office in high school, it’s been rather easy to call in and say I have a test to study for or can’t come it for some other reason. However with this internship, I know the impact this can have on my future so I am I feel this is my chance to improve on my worse work habit.
The two careers I plan on having in future involve physical therapy and being a partial plant nursery owner. I already attend meetings for Florida Native Plant Society at Leu Gardens which has been very informative and great for networking with future clients. Something that I am not involved with but would be beneficial is the Florida Physical Therapist Association. They have many great seminars which would help me to gain great insight in the field.
~Janelle
Aside from this I think that my weaknesses for my personal career are that I like to go out to much, that sometime when I walk away from my area of work I do not like to think about it any further. When I am there I give 100% of myself but once I am gone I don’t do so, so I think that would be my strongest and weakest points all together in one. I think a way to improve upon this would be to make sure that after I leave something like my internship I set aside time to allow myself to reflect on what it was that I did and think about if there is anything else that I need to get done.
Two clubs that are useful for my career are Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children and Amnesty International both of which I am a member of.
I think that my internship has helped my development by being in a doctor’s office and watching the way that they interact with patients which is something that seems so simple and it can be but the more exposure that you get to this the better you will be and the more comfortable and a better doctor it will make me.
~Jessica
Throughout college, my main occupation has been serving at restaurants also. I could not agree with Jessica more including the skills you need to possess in an interdisciplinary way including being able to multitask, which seems sometimes your doing a millions things at once but also great overall people skills. When you’re severing a table you must be able to read people well using everything from body language and voice tone to an overall attitude in order to give the best service you can. I do not plan on going to the restaurant business but for now, it has been decent money and I feel even more importantly its great practice with dealing with people which is extremely important for my future careers.
More things I am doing to improve my professional skills is for one I am currently interning at a physical therapist office. This opportunity could potentially turn into a future job with PT Specialists or at least a great letter of recommendation so I am making a huge effort on being a reliable employee. With the exception of an intern position at a CPA’s office in high school, it’s been rather easy to call in and say I have a test to study for or can’t come it for some other reason. However with this internship, I know the impact this can have on my future so I am I feel this is my chance to improve on my worse work habit.
The two careers I plan on having in future involve physical therapy and being a partial plant nursery owner. I already attend meetings for Florida Native Plant Society at Leu Gardens which has been very informative and great for networking with future clients. Something that I am not involved with but would be beneficial is the Florida Physical Therapist Association. They have many great seminars which would help me to gain great insight in the field.
~Janelle
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is what makes something like interdisciplinary studies possible. Being able to look at things in different areas of study and put them together to make a more dynamic and powerful mind or person. I also think critical thinking is what can make or break someone with a IDS degree, you have to be able to take all of those things that you have learned and show how they work together and how it makes you a better person for any position because have branched out to different areas of study and are able to see different sides of things and also take different approaches to certain situations because you have given yourself the ability to do so by expanding the power of your mind, but this is something you have to have good critical thinking skill to make useful and not just a jumble of little bits of knowledge.
I am not sure what the virtual professor is… Sorry!
~Jessica
Interdisciplinary is having multiple and interconnected disciplines and critical thinking requires a complex combination of skills. Therefore critical thinking is beneficial in being able to successfully combining these disciplines. Critical thinking involves thinking outside the box and questioning the unanswered. Interdisciplinary study is about combining different disciplines in an insightful way. I began my college education studying engineering. It wasn't long after I decided that this wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Over time, I eventually discovered that I wanted to help people as my career. Through my multiple experience I have been able to combine multiple disciplines including the body which can be considered a machine. Using my critical thinking skills of how the body works and my empathy for people, I am able to combine these skills through physical therapy in an interdisciplinary way to become well rounded in my career.
Like Jessica, I have no idea what virtual professor is, but if any you cornerstone students want to clue us in, it's much appreciated!
~Janelle
I am not sure what the virtual professor is… Sorry!
~Jessica
Interdisciplinary is having multiple and interconnected disciplines and critical thinking requires a complex combination of skills. Therefore critical thinking is beneficial in being able to successfully combining these disciplines. Critical thinking involves thinking outside the box and questioning the unanswered. Interdisciplinary study is about combining different disciplines in an insightful way. I began my college education studying engineering. It wasn't long after I decided that this wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Over time, I eventually discovered that I wanted to help people as my career. Through my multiple experience I have been able to combine multiple disciplines including the body which can be considered a machine. Using my critical thinking skills of how the body works and my empathy for people, I am able to combine these skills through physical therapy in an interdisciplinary way to become well rounded in my career.
Like Jessica, I have no idea what virtual professor is, but if any you cornerstone students want to clue us in, it's much appreciated!
~Janelle
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