I attended the STARR Career Workshop on Wednesday on 11/8/17. This workshop was called “Small-Talk”, and a representative from the department came to discuss about how to start conversations with people you do not already know. I did not understand what this workshop was about because their was no description in the STARR website. I just decided to take it because the next available workshop was next week and this assignment was due before the workshop. When I attended the workshop, this was the first one ever, I was surprised to see how the room was setup. Everything was setup in a manner that was easy and accessible to me. The kids came in and sat down and waited for the representative to come and get settled. I was also surprised to see that most of the kids (90%) were freshman just like me and no seniors at all. This made me feel more comfortable. The speaker came in and introduced herself and gave us sheets to follow along. And there she taught us about the importance of starting a speech with someone. An example where we might use the techniques where we were taught is during the Career Fairs. Many companies and corporations are going to come and interview us to get more information of internships or even a full time job. I had a great experience and learned and a lot of skills that are important in my future. I hope to attend more of these STARR workshops to further improve my skills.