Time flies…and I can’t believe my first year at Sauder is already coming to an end!
I had many takeaways from Comm 299 but most importantly – I’ve gained a better understanding of myself after the course..
First of all, through the Strengths Quest assessment, I realized that I have strengths that I never knew about! According to Strengths Quest, I am a learner with high adaptability, which basically means that I love to learn and I live in the moment. A Another interesting strength that I have is that I am very deliberative – I am very careful and I know that the world is an unpredictable place. This shows that I am more of a risk management person than a crisis management person. So what am I gonna do with all these strengths? I can impress my future employers during interviews!
Also, in the interview assignment, I learned that are many areas in which I can improve on. I realized that I tend to speak really fast and I tend to forget about CAR statements when I am nervous. After receiving feedback from my interviewer Laura, I went home and practiced…and I can already see myself improving from the recent CUS executive position interviews that I had!
Comm 299 was definitely one of the most useful and practical courses that I’ve taken…and I really feel that I am now more familiar with myself and more prepared for the business world!