I think that after completing this eportfolio it has taught me how important it is to have a good online presence. It has taught me that it is important to update your eportfolio’s frequently to establish a good online presence for others as well as future employers. It is important to keep your work up to date to show future employers you are dedicated as well as creating new work with new classes.
I really like the about me section of me eportfolio because it really lets someone get to know me personally, not just on a professional aspect. It is important to show some personal activities so that it doesn’t look like all you do is work with no free time. I included pictures of me because I think it is important for people viewing your eportfolio to see you in a different and unique environment, not just a professional headshot.
I think the most challenging aspect of my eportfolio is my resume, mostly because some of my information is a couple years old and it might look like I do not do things in recent years. This is affects me personally having not many recent activities on my resume because I have transferred schools and it was hard for me to find clubs to join and I am also about to graduate.
Some advice I would give to future students is to keep updating you eportfolio; it shows your work and puts your name out there which is important for future employers to see. I would also advise future students to put as many projects and assignments on your pages that showcase how you work and write. The more you have the better, I think this shows employers how important it is for the student to keep others updated. I would advise for future student to also include pictures in their eportfolio’s so that people can see what they are doing outside of work and in everday life.
The most interesting part of this course was learning about how different genders can communicate similarly but also differently. I thought it was super interesting to learn about children and how girls have pink and pretty toys and boys have dark colored like green or grey colored toys. I have definitely noticed this throughout my life, but I never really thought to look into it deeper or why it is like that.
The really enjoyed writing and learning about my topic for the research paper which is about how young women are influenced by advertisements and celebrity manipulated photos on Instagram. This is such a prevalent topic today since Instagram is widely used by many people. I learned that just viewing or seeing these manipulated photos makes young women think they need to look that way. I also learned about how these destructive behaviors can lead to emotional and psychological problems, like depression and eating disorders.
My hopes is to work in a Public Relations office and do PR for individuals, so learning about genders communicate would only benefit me in a positive way. It is important to learn and understand gender and with working with other coworkers it can only help to understand them and their ways of communicating. I think it will also help me understand that certain types of people communicate differently than others. With the type of career I want to pursue, you constantly talk and communicate with all kinds of people on a daily basis. Learning the differences in how genders communicate can benefit me when working with clients or speaking to other representatives.
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