Lord of de Blog: Fellowship of the Ring Pop

Team AKI  gave a presentation today. We're missing Kathryn, due to much more important matters. I wish her well. Anyway, we gave out Ring Pops. It sucked...Ha, get it. sucked...Ring Pops. Ha. Anyway, I will not focus on the presentation in this post, because I will make a separate blog post dedicated to it.

Today, we had a bit of a discussion. Was kinda refreshing. People shared their thoughts on what they thought had been going well in the class throughout the semester and what could be better. Some good insights. Really seemed like our opinions were valued. That's good every once awhile. As WSB 8 says, "A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." It seems to me that an effective leader gets the opinions of those (s)he leads.

We also looked at some future assignments. Team (K)AKI will study some complaints regarding the company Apple. Should be interesting. A good chance to do some team research. I hope we can combine our strengths to be like a super hero. In the best-case scenario, it'll be a great learning experience.

Oh, and we also heard some words of wisdom from a former student of Professor Middleton named Joe. He credits getting his job with Toyota to this class. Inspirational. This class does kinda seem more important than my others. Seems real-er.

Wut, I got a lotta work to do. Gotta take DOCS into account with my business letter. Ought to remember that this class is about more than a grade.

"So what, I'm still a rock star!" Sorry, that's a line from a song by Pink. So what, I think I'm learning important skills that will make me a better communicator and may give me a competitive edge in the job hunt.

Now what, I'm gonna focus in. I've been getting good advice from the professor, the TAs, and my peers. I'm gonna implement it all like a cold turkey, so I'll do well in this class and beyond! And not suck.

Good night, America!

Your host, Al.