Time Traveler Exercise

In the time traveler exercise my body language was "okay". It could have been better. I seemed to have stayed in an imaginary box although I feel like I was still moving around effectively with my hand motions. I just need to try to not stand in an imaginary box and make more eye contact. My voice seemed a little too soft. I could have been more distinct and more clear. I wasn't as prepared as I could have been. The video was only 1:14 long so if I prepared more then it could have actually reached the required 2:00 mark. My use of language was okay. It wasn't extremely good nor was it terrible. I think my knowledge of the subject was okay as well. Again I could have prepared more so my knowledge would be even greater. My knowledge of the audience I think was good. I made eye contact but there was room for improvement. Although I did refer to my notes I did try to look up as often as possible to not lose the audience's attention. If I had to rate my performance I would say it was a 5.5 out of 10. It was so-so. I feel more preparation would have done a lot for my presentation.

Over the Spring Break I went to New York with a few friends. New York has many different cultures there and many different races of people. As I was walking through Times Square there was a food stand so we decided to stop and get something to eat. We asked for hot dogs and the vendor said "Five franks coming up!" After we purchased our hot dogs one of my friends said, "Frank? Why did he call a hot dog a frank?" This started a big discussion on how people in different parts of the country use different words for the same thing, otherwise known as 'Regional Slang'. Regional Slang is present in the country in different regions of the country. I looked up statistically in the U.S. that in the South people refer to soda as "coke". In the North, people say "pop" or "soda pop"and on the East and West people mostly just say "soda". Also in some parts of the country people will refer to a hoagie as a sub or submarine sandwich. These different names have their own specific origins such as with the submarine sandwich. It started in Connecticut during WW2 on a submarine base. These synonyms for words each have their own origins, but I believe that the different names for everyday foods just show how diverse and multi-cultural America really is.

10 Words to Never Use On A Resume

There was an article online about how resumes have become much more difficult to write now. Since there are less jobs available this could be quite an important thing to worry about and a deciding factor in you being employed or jobless. Now it seems that everybody has the same type of generic resume with the same words to describe themselves. Employers have even become accustomed to these certain words. Some words have nowbecome meaningless and bore employers when they see them. Based on a survey on over 1,300 managers at companies, here are the top 10 words you should NOT use in your resume:

1. Hard Worker
2. Self Starter
3. Team Player
4. Highly Qualified
5. Dynamic
6. Problem Solver
7. Reliable
8. Familiar with
9. Flexible
10. People Person

I found this very interesting because when I first looked at these words I said to myself, "How are u supposed to describe yourself in a resume if you should be avoiding these words? Is it even possible?" Then I thought to myself that you should specifically describe yourself in a resume. Not give basic adjectives describing yourself of what just about every other person applying for that same job is using. You should put yourself in the position of your employer and think to yourself "What would I want someone to write to me if they wanted me to hire them?" The above wordds are all clinches and cheesy and wont leaving a lasting impression on employers you're seeking a job from. You should be specific and clear information instead of generic information that won't seperate yourself from the competition.