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My BUS 2001 Class

Hello all,
The spring semester has officially sprung here at TU and I couldn't be more excited! My first week of classes has been great so far. It's nice to be in some of the first classes specific to my marketing major after all the general business classes.
I'm really grateful that TU has launched its new BUS 2001 class. It's going to be an invaluable asset to my education here at the University of Tulsa. Basically the goal of this course is to enable students to adequately prepare themselves for life after graduation. It's a career prep course where we study our strengths and weaknesses and learn how to improve them. We also focus on proper work etiquete and how to get and maintain the job we want. I'm really looking forward to the resume and mock interview sessions we will have. I've noticed that when I'm around potential employers I usually get a bit intimidated and nervous. This is not the frame of mind that I want to be in when it's time to present my strengths and accomplishments. First impressions matter! I know I'll get better with practice and I'm happy this course has a lot of it.

I'm also excited to figure out my strengths and weaknesses so I can work with them and improve them. Self exploration is a huge part of this course and although I have taken personality tests in the past, I know I've changed a lot since I began college. One of our first assignments is to take the CliftonStrengths Assessment. I'll be taking it sometime today or tomorrow so I'll definitely have a post discussing how it goes and what I learn about my strengths and weaknesses.

 All in all, I'm hyped for this semester and especially this class.
Good luck to all my fellow college students out there!

 Brooklyn French
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