The other day I came to a realization that what I have learned
thus far in my college career at Ohio Northern University is actually being
applied in my everyday life. I am not saying I am using everything that I have
learned over my three years, but I have noticed my though process has changed.
I have started to catch myself analyzing some things in a greater depth than
what I have done in the past.
Looking at the
business part of my education, I have started thinking about both small and big
picture ideas behind subjects. I almost immediately associate whatever the
topic is to something that is business related, whether it is motive, profits,
strategy, etc. An additional example is when I am in a meeting with a few
colleges and we attempt to plan a fundraiser or event. Instead of shooting for
the stars on some factors like attendance, I analyze the situation in a more
realistic way. It makes me sound like the negative Nancy, but sometimes it is
needed. I look at the situation and bring up the discussions that most overlook
like what other events are going on during the same time frame as us, what is a
realistic participation goal that we should expect, or is anything extra truly
needed.
My communications
side of my degree pulls more facts and theories into my discussions. If the
conversation deems an opportunity, I will bring up a communication theory or
fact that I have learned to further bring depth into our conversation. One
topic that never fails is the do's and don’ts of presenting. I can understand
some people have a fear of presenting in front of others, which is perfectly
fine, but what I am a referring to is the nonverbal communication that he or
she presents. I had to discuss with a guy once that looking around when he is
not presenting but a teammate is presenting is unprofessional and communicates
that he does not care about the topic, thus causing our credibility to go down.
It just blows my mind that it took a couple years for most of what I have
learned to start being used in my daily life.
