Christmas Joy (aka CJ)

Over spring break our family dog died. CJ was 15 years old. So, as our family said he had a good life. It was really hard to go home and not see him there laying around the house in his normal places. I remember when we got CJ. It was around Christmas (it might have even been Christmas Eve) when CJ was brought to our house. I was only five then so he has always been around for me. We named his Christmas Joy because we got him at Christmas but we called him CJ. Anyway, it is always hard when you lose a pet since they are apart of the family. One thing I can say about the dog is that he has had some pretty close calls. When we were younger by brother was playing baseball in the backyard and after swinging the bat he let go and CJ ran right into the bat. It knocked him out cold. We thought for sure we had lost him. But he survived, thankfully. Crazy dog :) We all loved him and will miss the little slobbery dog :)

Cheating on Resumes

I think that it is very sad that cheating on resumes is becoming a popular option for people. Its important that when creating your resume that you are honest and do not cover up areas you do not like. I agree with the article that this hurts the "honest" job searchers but I feel like if they are honest then the right job will be out there and the person who lied will most likely no longer have a job. I think the important lesson to learn is to make sure that everything on your resume is correct and that there is no embellishments. This way you can get the job you want and keep it.

Presentations

I enjoyed all of the presentations but there were a few that stuck out for me. I really enjoyed Keith's presentation on mules. It was very interesting. I didn't know much about mules. Keith kept my attention the entire time. I learned a lot about mules, like that they are not really stubborn its just they know what they can and can't do. I thought that this was a unique and interesting topic to speak about. Also, I really liked Casey's presentation. It was really neat to learn about that area of Africa (I forgot what the name of the place she went to though). I thought the pictures were absolutely beautiful. The presentation made me want to go to Africa! I really enjoyed both of these presentations!

Mock Interview

This week I had my mock interview. I felt like this was a good experience. I have had interviews in the past that did not go well, so I feel like any practice I get is always very helpful. Going into this interview I was more relaxed which was very helpful. The questions that Angie asked were good. The question about my past failures was very helpful. It is always hard to talk about areas you have failed in but it was good practice giving examples and getting feedback from Angie. Some of the most important things I feel like I have learned is to be relaxed and confident during the interview. Also, it is important to take my time in answering so that I give the best answer possible. Overall, I feel like the mock interview was helpful.