Final Thoughts

This was a very unique course unlike any I have taken at Clemson. I learned many valuable tools that will help me in my future. I think one of the most important things that this class forced me to do is to look ahead two years from now when I will be trying to find a job. I learned techniques to make my resume stand out and ways to arrange things on the resume for different jobs. More importantly, I learned about the advice and information letter in which I have used to already start forming a network of people to ask questions and potentially work for. I think this is probably the most valuable thing I will take from this course. I think the second aspect of the class that I found most useful was learning to communicate solely through the internet. I had never used Blogger before or the online class room, which will both be useful in the future. I didn’t really have any problems with the communication online, but I saw how sometimes technology isn’t reliable or accessible and can cause some problems. The third thing I learned during this course is how important technical writing and communication is in the work place. Through interviews and articles I have realized how critical it is for a professional to be able to articulate information from his field efficiently for a common audience to understand. I feel that following this class I am more confident in performing writing tasks and job searching as I prepare for the work place. I am glad I took this course over the summer, since it was the only class I was taking; I was able to spend more time and effort on it. These are the most important points that came to mind upon reflection over this quick semester.