It’s Been One Week

Week in Review: A Reflection of January 21 – 27

How nice it was to see a familiar face in my first class of the semester on Tuesday.  She’s a friend I met in a previous semester while working on a group project. We are in the same program so naturally there was good chance we’d have class together again. The instructor said this course would be a hybrid class so we’ll meet in class part of the time and the other part we’ll be online using the discussion section of eCollege. During the first class meeting we spoke about the importance of managing records and the consequences of companies who had poor document management. It’s one of the easiest ways a company can loose money, time, privacy, and the trust of their customers and other stakeholders.

My last remaining general education class is Team Building and Problem Solving. I elected to take the in-class version of this course. We started with a “web icebreaker” in which the class stood in a large circle and passed a ball of yarn around while holding onto the thread that linked us together. We discussed what this activity meant when it’s applied to working in a team. Later on during class we watched a video about a fish market in Seattle. They have a certain philosophy when it comes to work that makes it fun for them and for the customers. There are some really good strategies that can be applied in a team setting.

The first week of classes went by quickly and we’re already onto the next. Besides going to my new classes during the second week of the semester, I also have a few other things to attend on campus. The first Lunch ‘n Learn is on Tuesday at noon on the West Bend campus. Student Senate has sponsored a free massage day, and I have signed up for a time slot before my class on Wednesday. Speaking of Student Senate, our first meeting is on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. If you’re at the West Bend campus, come check it out!