For this oh, so, stressful project, I
suppose I did well conducting my interviews and coming up with a decent
argument. I did well being professional while interviewing the professor. My
argument was supported with an accredited professor and a student applying to
graduate school. These two people were very relevant to the argument and my
interviews with them definitely made my paper much more strong. I struggled
with just about everything else. Creating the audio section of the project was
tedious beyond belief. I wish I had counted the amount of times I recorded and
rerecorded my sections of the paper; although I would have no doubt lost count.
I learned that my hate for technology is because I am incompetent with it. I
also learned a lot about my major that I did not know. I learned about the
competitiveness involved in graduate school. I learned that I wasn’t the only
student worried, even students applying to graduate school are worried that the
things they have accomplished in their four years as a Speech and Hearing
Sciences major might not just make the tight window of acceptance. My writing
process needs to be more planned. I need to start creating an outline so that
while I’m writing the paper it is easy for me to create a better argument and
stay on track, especially during the interviews. I got a lot of information
that was not useful in my paper. I should have done a better job of keeping our
conversation in range for my project, maybe by developing more specific
questions. For my recording process, what don’t I need to change? I need to
learn how to speak more professionally and understand technology better. I feel
like I just sounded very awkward. I feel like I sounded like I was reading too
much, like too scripted. I should either read slower or with more enthusiasm,
but I just feel like if I was listening to my broadcast, I would not enjoy
it. As for my argument, I feel as though
it was average. It could have been a bit stronger. I think that both my
interviews were good, but my personal input should have been more put together.
I needed maybe more actual facts or to include a personal opinion. Outside of
the university, I will use my interview skills that I learned when applying for
jobs or when talking to someone of authority at work. Conducting a supportive
argument will also be useful in the workplace. Finding credible people to
interview and being able to do so professionally is a key skill for later in
life. Also, learning how to record and edit and sound professional
electronically will be a good skill possibly one day in the work force.
