On October 25, 2017, I walked into the Starr Career Development Center during the resume walk in hours. I did not know what kind of feedback to expect, but I was hoping it would be useful. Shocking – it turns out the Career Development Center is a helpful resource.
Although I had to wait awhile because I did not have an appointment, it was worthwhile. By the time it was my turn I met with a student advisor who gave me detailed feedback. We talked about the different ways to format a professional resume and how to use power adjectives to enhance one’s accomplishments. Before the session, I was not aware of what power adjectives even were; if I ever used any in the past I did so either because it sounded right or it was what was listed on Thesaurus.com.
One of the few problems I had with the Starr Career Development Center was that it was so business oriented that there was not much information about how to format a resume intended for a company other than a business company. I am a Cinematographic Production and Investment Major who would most likely be applying to production companies. The industries are different and require different formatting. Business resume’s are more likely to be structured and formal whereas depending on what one is applying for in the film industry the format of the resume could be very different; the resume could be more creative, colorful, or less formal.
Although there was small discrepancy, I still learned a lot about resume building. There are rules that are uniform throughout the industries such as consistency, chronological formatting, and bullet points. Oh yes – the bullet points are very important. The bullet points are utilized to describe what one learned and accomplished through their experiences. Overall, I am glad I walked into Starr and I will most certainly do so again.
On Saturday I made a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I am not a talented painter nor a sculptor, but I absolutely love art. Although, I found the Met to be more than a collection of art; it was a way to learn about history by analyzing the historical context of the art or exhibit. There were more than just paintings, but accessories, musical instruments, clothing, and architecture from all over the world! Honestly, I cannot even think of the right words to express my excitement. For those who know me personally, they know that I was experiencing heaven on earth — I am a history nerd.
I had first learned of The Ticker on orientation day way back in June and I didn’t think much of it and dismissed it. I wasn’t particularly interested in writing for a student newspaper or being part of the staff – too much work. However, as summer passed so did my goals. I was reflecting on the fact that I’m not a good writer and it takes me a long time to formulate words. In high school I was writing one of the many essays required and I remember sitting at the computer for 2 hours with nothing written down. Who does that? No one. So I decided I had to get over myself and conquer this weakness. Hence I joined The Ticker. After I’m approved to write an article I have a few days to research, write, and proofread it so the idea is to practice writing so many different articles that eventually I have to become somewhat decent at researching and writing in a timely fashion.