My First Semester At Goizueta - 1596 Words

Over this past semester, I learned a lot about myself, how to communicate, and Goizueta’s expectations. Now a semester in, I find it vital to take time to reflect. As executive coach and Stanford Business graduate Jennifer Porter notes, â€Å"Reflection gives the brain an opportunity to pause amidst the chaos, untangle and sort through observations and experiences, consider multiple possible interpretations, and create meaning† (2017, p. 1). As you will see, this reflection has enabled me to summarize my first semester, discover what I have learned about myself, lay out a path for growth, and create meaning. I hope you will use my reflection as a marker for what future students can uncover about themselves, and incorporate that information in†¦show more content†¦I found I am sometimes uncomfortable with ambiguity, can be overly self-critical, and overly direct. My uneasiness with ambiguity was manifested in our class. BCOM was one of the most ambiguous classe s I enrolled in at Emory, meaning our class was presentations and STAR stories rather than equations and bubbling in answer sheets. However, over this semester I started to accept ambiguity. In the job I get, I will be giving presentations not bubbling answer sheets. More generally, I realized the world is flush with ambiguity, and it is imperative that I embrace it. Secondly, I can be overly self-critical. In some ways this trait is a good thing- I can push my self to be better. Although, sometimes the reverse can happen. I can also discourage myself from attempting to do challenging things. For instance, I regarded myself as a terrible interviewer entering the Business School. I avoided interviews at all costs, and truthfully I was elated that Emory and Goizueta didn’t require an interview in their application. I realized this behavior was destructive. More importantly, I realized this behavior can be worked on. So, I did. I went through multiple practice interviews, did extensive research on how to interview successfully, read about companies I was interested in, and constructed stories/answers to some of the most asked questions. A few weeks ago, when the Skype interview call came in, I was ready. At theShow MoreRelatedMy Experience At A Wonderful Semester Of Bus 3651614 Words   |  7 PagesThank you for a wonderful semester of BUS 3 65! My first semester in Goizueta would not have been the same without the lessons learned in your class. Over the past few months, I have seen my own strengths and weaknesses in action, as well as gained knowledge of principles that have shaped how I absorb information and react to stress. I hope that by reading the following self-reflection report, you see how incredibly valuable the knowledge you pass on to your students is. Truly, you have not only helped