Hello Mentees!
How are you feeling about the mentoring project? Are we answering questions and providing you with information that is helpful or interesting to you? Is there something more we can be doing to help you, or do you have any suggestions on topics that would be beneficial? Did you enjoy taking the Virtual Philosopher quiz?
Although I really am interested and look forward to hearing your answers, I also want to point out that questioning and interviewing people is a very valuable research method. As most of you are well aware through the many different courses you have taken, we have to use research on a regular basis: papers, tests, studying, interviews, answering questions and in so many other ways. Focusing on your topic’s objectives and goals is a main part of conducting research, and organization skills are an almost absolute necessary to be successful in completing a research project.
Research skills are highly valuable not only in academics, but also in the professional world. If you can successfully complete research projects and use the information gathered efficiently, employers will be impressed that your critical thinking and analyzing skills are developed. Research projects in the academic world are one of my weaker areas, although I am proficient in research methods in my professional arena, especially when developing interpretive programs. How do you feel about your research skills?
How do you think you can improve them? What are some examples of how you have used research recently, whether it be in your academic, professional or personal life? Do you have any tips on how I could improve my academic research skills? I look forward to hearing from you!
Kadie
Hello!
I agree 100% with Kadie. I feel that life is a research project. You start with basic research skill when you are learning how to talk, walk, read, write, and more. You the move on and go through schools which you (or your parents) research to make certain that you are getting the best education. When you graduate from grade school you have already taken years to research which college suits you best...whether it is for sports, music, academics, or spiritual backgrounds. Then when you are in college you research different areas of interest so that you can start a job you feel fits you in every way. You go to that job where you use a lot of the skills you have acquired through the research.
In life throughout relationships, education, and self experiences you use different aspects of researching and gaining knowledge. How do you feel you have reached the ultimatum of your researching skills? What do you feel you should have researched in life or jobs more? Where do you wish you would have spent more time learning about the situation or project? =)
I am excited to hear all your answers and get to talk about researching =) We are in a way researching each other when we chat...gaining more and more knowledge about one another =)
Here's to more research in the making...
~Rebe
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Topic #3- Critical Thinking
Greetings Mentees!
This week’s discussion will be based on the results of a critical and ethical thinking assignment through the Virtual Philosopher; the questions and results are pretty fascinating. Now, let me first say, I was inconsistent twice according to the Virtual Philosopher; I have good reasons, though! After you have taken the Virtual Philosopher test, I will go into more detail about my responses, my critical and ethical thinking behind those choices and why I believe I had good reason to be inconsistent. To begin with this assignment, go to the link http://web.uncg.edu/dcl/courses/vicecrime/vp/vp.html and take the short scenario quiz. Then, tell me a little about why you chose those particular answers, and then comment on your critical thinking reasoning that led to your decisions for all three scenarios: the friend’s problem, the lifeboat problem and the live problem. Were you scored as consistent or inconsistent?Next, have you ever been in a position where you had to make a decision similar to those provided by the Virtual Philosopher? Looking back, did you answer the way you thought you would have originally?I can’t wait to hear back from you! As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. We want this to be as helpful and open as possible. Thanks!
Kadie
Hello again Mentees,
Well this assignment seems to be quite interesting. I enjoyed taking this quiz of the morally challenging. It is interesting how you say one thing and then when it is truly put to the test given real life situations your answers seem to change. I really hope you enjoy this quiz and can’t wait to talk about it soon! Have fun!P.S. My answers were inconsistent as well!
~Rebe
Hey Mentees,
This week’s topic is about critical thinking, and this is one topic that is very interesting to me. Through the virtual philosopher analyzing critical thinking has made me realize that decisions can be changed and based on many circumstances. For example they asked about beliefs and values and I can clearly state my beliefs in a general sense. Yet when asked about making a decision about my friends my decision was not consistent with my previous beliefs. This is why I believe critical thinking cannot be based on a one sided reasoning because decisions are evaluated differently for every situation. As Kadie stated you can reach the website via the link provided, so enjoy this adventure of discovering your critical thinking skills, the results will be surprising!!!
-Kathleen
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Topic #2 - Integration
Hello Mentees. I hope your week has gone well. I will be talking to you about integration and how your major reflects or does not reflect the term. Integration means incorporating or involving 2 or more things to make a more thorough or unified whole. For instance My two areas of study are behavioral sciences and criminal justice. These are integrated because some of the behavioral science classes were based the reasons why people become criminals or commit any type of crime, and many if not all of my criminal justice classes talk about why certain people are more likely to commit crimes as well. My minor is entrepreneurship which I don't think is integrated that well. It could be if I decided to start a business that was based on rehabilitation of convicted criminals but besides for that most jobs in the criminal justice field or in behavioral sciences are working for organizations or larger companies. If I wanted to integrate these better I may have picked another science like biology that would teach me more about how the mind and body work. Because I did not know if I would like the science and criminal justice field I decided to go with entrepreneurship because I have always wanted to open and run my own small family business, The great thing about IDS is that it allowed me to test the water in all the fields I was interested in not just pick one and hope for the best. Below are other examples of your mentors areas of study and how they believe their studies have become integrated. Please let all of us know how you have integrated different areas in your major. If they do not seem to be well integrated you can tell us how you may have integrated them a bit better. If you major is not well integrated let us know if you are still satisfied or if you feel that you may need to change any part of your major. Good luck everyone we look forward to hearing from you.
Peter
Hello again! I hope you are finding this mentoring project helpful, and hopefully we're answering questions you may have had coming into this course. I want to touch on how I have been able to integrate my IDS degree, and maybe it will shed some light on the idea of integration for you. After you have read through this discussion, please feel free to ask any questions, and I also would like to hear from you. Tell me how you have been able to integrate your program areas of study and, if it applies to you, how you could have chosen areas that would have been easier to integrate. Would you pick the same areas again? I can't wait to hear from you!
My areas of study are Education, Sociology and Public Affairs and they have been very easy to integrate. All have to do with people, personalities, understanding what makes people tick and the reasons why, plus many of the classes for the different areas were very similar. For example, I ended up taking two very closely related courses on cultural diversity and minorities, but each class was for a different area of study (one was for Sociology, the other was for Public Affairs). This was helpful because I was able to be on the same mind track in the same semester, rather than if I had to take classes that were completely unrelated.
Having closely related areas of study will help professionally because I will be able to list on my resume, in my portfolio and express during interviews that I have an academic background in three areas, rather than having one sole area of study.
Kadie
My areas of study are business, recreation, and social and behavioral science. After graduating, I plan to pursue a masters degree in christian counseling. Although these areas don't seem to intergrate well with one another, I feel they make me the well rounded individual that I need to be in the field of counseling.
Pam
Hello mentees!! This week has been very exciting while learning about many of you. With this project we hope to engage you with insightful information that will help you grow in IDS. This week's discussion on integration has been helpful to me in particular to truly decipher my areas of study. My three areas of study are Behavioral Science, Health Science and Molecular Microbiology. Through these disciplines I will be able to achieve a career in the Health field as a PA. Integrating these disciplines has been a great experience. By using the knowledge from all three I will be able to evaluate the actions of my patients whether it is psychological or social interactions with the environment or personal interactions. With Molecular Microbiology I will be able to integrate my knowledge with the operations of the Health system through my Health Science discipline. IDS has allowed the most flexibility in a declared major. Through this I have been able to integrate three disciplines that I enjoy and develop a degree that will make me a competitive asset compared to those with one major.
Kathleen
hello mentee(s)!
I am so glad to be able to talk with you again! Well this weeks discussion on integration of different aspects. My three areas of study are Health, Education and Psychology. I have yet to integrate them as of yet, but i am working on it. I am actually doing a research project in this class on the affects of physical activity in children on their mental, physical and emotional state. Im pretty excited. Soooo...in integration of the aspects in life i feel that they can be in more than one thing. This can be like we are in Cornerstone and Capstone(little side note). What are some areas that you feel integrating has affected you? What are your areas of study and what are your goals in using them? =) Hope you have a most wonderful week =)
~Rebe
Peter
Hello again! I hope you are finding this mentoring project helpful, and hopefully we're answering questions you may have had coming into this course. I want to touch on how I have been able to integrate my IDS degree, and maybe it will shed some light on the idea of integration for you. After you have read through this discussion, please feel free to ask any questions, and I also would like to hear from you. Tell me how you have been able to integrate your program areas of study and, if it applies to you, how you could have chosen areas that would have been easier to integrate. Would you pick the same areas again? I can't wait to hear from you!
My areas of study are Education, Sociology and Public Affairs and they have been very easy to integrate. All have to do with people, personalities, understanding what makes people tick and the reasons why, plus many of the classes for the different areas were very similar. For example, I ended up taking two very closely related courses on cultural diversity and minorities, but each class was for a different area of study (one was for Sociology, the other was for Public Affairs). This was helpful because I was able to be on the same mind track in the same semester, rather than if I had to take classes that were completely unrelated.
Having closely related areas of study will help professionally because I will be able to list on my resume, in my portfolio and express during interviews that I have an academic background in three areas, rather than having one sole area of study.
Kadie
My areas of study are business, recreation, and social and behavioral science. After graduating, I plan to pursue a masters degree in christian counseling. Although these areas don't seem to intergrate well with one another, I feel they make me the well rounded individual that I need to be in the field of counseling.
Pam
Hello mentees!! This week has been very exciting while learning about many of you. With this project we hope to engage you with insightful information that will help you grow in IDS. This week's discussion on integration has been helpful to me in particular to truly decipher my areas of study. My three areas of study are Behavioral Science, Health Science and Molecular Microbiology. Through these disciplines I will be able to achieve a career in the Health field as a PA. Integrating these disciplines has been a great experience. By using the knowledge from all three I will be able to evaluate the actions of my patients whether it is psychological or social interactions with the environment or personal interactions. With Molecular Microbiology I will be able to integrate my knowledge with the operations of the Health system through my Health Science discipline. IDS has allowed the most flexibility in a declared major. Through this I have been able to integrate three disciplines that I enjoy and develop a degree that will make me a competitive asset compared to those with one major.
Kathleen
hello mentee(s)!
I am so glad to be able to talk with you again! Well this weeks discussion on integration of different aspects. My three areas of study are Health, Education and Psychology. I have yet to integrate them as of yet, but i am working on it. I am actually doing a research project in this class on the affects of physical activity in children on their mental, physical and emotional state. Im pretty excited. Soooo...in integration of the aspects in life i feel that they can be in more than one thing. This can be like we are in Cornerstone and Capstone(little side note). What are some areas that you feel integrating has affected you? What are your areas of study and what are your goals in using them? =) Hope you have a most wonderful week =)
~Rebe
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Getting To Know You!
Dear Cornerstone Students,
Welcome to your IDS Cornerstone Mentoring Blog! We are your mentors and are here to provide you with information regarding the IDS program, college, post graduate planning, and life in general. Each week we will discuss different topics, however if there is something we have not covered that you would like to discuss, please feel free to bring it up. Remember, we are here for you! We would like to start by getting to know each other so first we will introduce ourselves.
Hello Mentees,
My name is Pam. I am a 42 year old mother of two who after a 15 year break decided to return to UCF to finish her degree. I am so excited to finally graduate! My minor is in recreation and my areas are in business and behavioral and social science. After graduating, I plan to get an MA in Christian Counseling. I spend most of my time driving my youngest daughter all over the state to play club soccer. My oldest daughter is a senior in nursing school at the University of Memphis. My passions are Jesus Christ and of course soccer. If I could give one piece of advice it would be stay in school and finish your degree. However if you are returning, hang in there and don’t quit…if I can do it, you can too! I am looking forward to getting to know each one of you and to help you in any way I can.
Pam
Hello Mentee,
I am so glad we can get to know you this semester. Here is a little about me...my name is Rebekah Rabon. I am 24 years old and a super-duper-senior at UCF. I have been an IDS student for a year now. I was in many colleges around UCF and couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with my life. I have some background in Health and Education. I chose these areas to be my areas of concentration and then chose a Psychology minor. I plan to, as soon as I graduate this semester, to go on and get both my RN degree at Florida Hospital College. I am also applying to different pre-schools around the area to get a job teaching so that I can work on getting my teacher’s certification. There are advantages and disadvantages to this degree I have chosen I believe. I feel I have many more opportunities open to me now with the background I have accumulated. However, I also feel as if I am at a disadvantage as far as timing. It has taken me much longer to come to a finalized degree choice. Anyways…enough of the school talk. As far as what I do for my life…I am a 4th/5th grade volleyball coach. Right now we are in the training period and getting ready for the season to start. I also sub at a local Christian school part time. I am very involved in my church and I volunteer every week with the music ministry. I am working part-time also in the convention industry for a company here in Orlando. I work every random convention helping the business give information to potential clients. I am a busy little bee and I love it. I love staying busy and helping out wherever I am needed. I am working toward saving money to go on a mission trip this summer for three months where I will be working in a hospital in Israel. This is pretty much what I spend my time doing and I love every moment of life. I have a wonderful family whom I am very close to and we enjoy spending as much time together as possible. I am excited to get to know you….
Rebekah
Hey--my name is Kadie. I am 24 (for a couple more days) and in my last semester--YAY! My areas of study are Education, Public Affairs and Sociology. I love watching football and kayaking. I believe one of the advantages of an interdisciplinary education is studying three separate areas versus one. I can’t wait to get to know each one of you and help out with anything you need!
Kadie
Hello cornerstone students. My name is Peter Hartley. I am 22 years old and in my last semester here at UCF. I have an area of study in behavioral sciences and criminal justice and my minor is in entrepreneurship. After graduation I plan to move back to St. Petersburg where I was born and raised and find a job preferably working as a boat captain or something else involving boats. I do not know if graduate school is in my future or not but I plan on deciding that after I work for a while and decide what I really want to do for a living. I look forward to finishing up school and getting to know you throughout this semester.
Peter
Now we would like to hear from you. Please tell us your name, where you are from, and your hobbies/interest. Then, let us know what year you are in and your minor and two areas. Last, tell us how you explain the IDS major to others and what you feel the advantages and disadvantages of the program are. Remember to reply by using the comment feature. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Welcome to your IDS Cornerstone Mentoring Blog! We are your mentors and are here to provide you with information regarding the IDS program, college, post graduate planning, and life in general. Each week we will discuss different topics, however if there is something we have not covered that you would like to discuss, please feel free to bring it up. Remember, we are here for you! We would like to start by getting to know each other so first we will introduce ourselves.
Hello Mentees,
My name is Pam. I am a 42 year old mother of two who after a 15 year break decided to return to UCF to finish her degree. I am so excited to finally graduate! My minor is in recreation and my areas are in business and behavioral and social science. After graduating, I plan to get an MA in Christian Counseling. I spend most of my time driving my youngest daughter all over the state to play club soccer. My oldest daughter is a senior in nursing school at the University of Memphis. My passions are Jesus Christ and of course soccer. If I could give one piece of advice it would be stay in school and finish your degree. However if you are returning, hang in there and don’t quit…if I can do it, you can too! I am looking forward to getting to know each one of you and to help you in any way I can.
Pam
Hello Mentee,
I am so glad we can get to know you this semester. Here is a little about me...my name is Rebekah Rabon. I am 24 years old and a super-duper-senior at UCF. I have been an IDS student for a year now. I was in many colleges around UCF and couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with my life. I have some background in Health and Education. I chose these areas to be my areas of concentration and then chose a Psychology minor. I plan to, as soon as I graduate this semester, to go on and get both my RN degree at Florida Hospital College. I am also applying to different pre-schools around the area to get a job teaching so that I can work on getting my teacher’s certification. There are advantages and disadvantages to this degree I have chosen I believe. I feel I have many more opportunities open to me now with the background I have accumulated. However, I also feel as if I am at a disadvantage as far as timing. It has taken me much longer to come to a finalized degree choice. Anyways…enough of the school talk. As far as what I do for my life…I am a 4th/5th grade volleyball coach. Right now we are in the training period and getting ready for the season to start. I also sub at a local Christian school part time. I am very involved in my church and I volunteer every week with the music ministry. I am working part-time also in the convention industry for a company here in Orlando. I work every random convention helping the business give information to potential clients. I am a busy little bee and I love it. I love staying busy and helping out wherever I am needed. I am working toward saving money to go on a mission trip this summer for three months where I will be working in a hospital in Israel. This is pretty much what I spend my time doing and I love every moment of life. I have a wonderful family whom I am very close to and we enjoy spending as much time together as possible. I am excited to get to know you….
Rebekah
Hey--my name is Kadie. I am 24 (for a couple more days) and in my last semester--YAY! My areas of study are Education, Public Affairs and Sociology. I love watching football and kayaking. I believe one of the advantages of an interdisciplinary education is studying three separate areas versus one. I can’t wait to get to know each one of you and help out with anything you need!
Kadie
Hello cornerstone students. My name is Peter Hartley. I am 22 years old and in my last semester here at UCF. I have an area of study in behavioral sciences and criminal justice and my minor is in entrepreneurship. After graduation I plan to move back to St. Petersburg where I was born and raised and find a job preferably working as a boat captain or something else involving boats. I do not know if graduate school is in my future or not but I plan on deciding that after I work for a while and decide what I really want to do for a living. I look forward to finishing up school and getting to know you throughout this semester.
Peter
Now we would like to hear from you. Please tell us your name, where you are from, and your hobbies/interest. Then, let us know what year you are in and your minor and two areas. Last, tell us how you explain the IDS major to others and what you feel the advantages and disadvantages of the program are. Remember to reply by using the comment feature. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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