Final Thoughts

When I first signed up for this class, I did not know exactly what to expect. I figured it would be a class that essay after essay would be written in; luckily, it was not.

I learned exactly what technical writing was and how it was incorporated into my major, special education. I learned this throughout my interview with a special education teacher. I also believed I learned more from this interview than any other interview because the teacher I interviewed was not only a teacher in my field, but he was my uncle. He has always been full of great information, but after talking with him one on one, I feel so much better about my future in special education. I also learned exactly what technical writing was through extensive research with my partner.

I also learned through my interview and job search documents how important it is to know people in your future line of work. It was good to be in contact with the person I interviewed and with the person that I wrote my job search letter to.

I learned also how communication with partners in a group of people is so vitally important. I learned this through our group project. After working with such a great partner, Amanda, and having trouble at the beginning with another partner, it showed me that communication is very important. This will help me in the future when I will have to team teach at whatever school I am placed in.

Overall, taking this class has helped me tremendously. It has shown me how to write a real resume, how to set up important interviews through our job search documents and also how to keep good contacts for the future.

I really enjoyed taking this class. It truly helped give me a positive push for the future.