Journal Week #1 - Originator Eddie

1. What I already knew about that week’s Com material

This week was generally talking about the outline of this course which is really helpful for me. I never knew that before I actually came to this class and learned that this course is about communications between people and most importantly applying it in business.

2. What I still wonder about that week’s Com material

I am totally new with this course, so I will do my best to understand what professor teaches in class and try to participate in all the activities about this course. For me, I didn't talk much in class before because all the other courses you just need to listen to the professors' lecture and write down all the notes on the board, barely you need to talk about it. As I didn't really take ESL courses before, I really like this course of its English environment.


3. What I learned that week about the material or my relationship to the material

Before this class, I never knew that .pdf format is so important in business. I thought MS word is wildly used by all the companies which I was wrong. I think I could learn more and more useful stuffs with professor and my classmates. I am looking forward about that.


4. How I participated in-class and/or via WebCT to positively contribute to the learning environment in our class

All of us were asking to do an interview about our partners in front of the class. Even through it only took like 2-3 minutes, I was nervous there. I think I am lack of communication skills, such as I have no idea what should I talk about when I meet a strange person, especially in English. I am hoping I can make more native students or students not from my country so that I can practice my oral speaking.