Identify a skill that you learned in this course and explain how you can apply it to increase success in your career in a real-world scenario.
Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.
Classmate 1 James
Hello, everyone,
There are two skills that I have taken notice with that I really need to improve on. The first skill the “art” of procrastination. I believe I has mastered that skill pretty well; however, it is a skill that need to be removed from my life. Procrastinating has caused so much unnecessary stress. There is truly no need to procrastinate and my excuse is always “Oh, well I work better under pressure” …. That has also proven to be false. This “skill” leads me to the second skill that I really need to work on too and that is time-management. I have no schedule. I start off good, usually, and I have my days mapped out down to the hour for at least a week, then BOOM, everything falls apart for whatever reason. I have learned that I need to stick to whatever schedule I give myself when it comes to school, home and work. There should be no reason I’m procrastinating or mismanaging my time. It’s a constant battle trying to stay the course and be proactive and stay ahead of the game. I have to learn to prioritize what is most important to least important, especially academically. The last eight weeks have definitely been an eye opener to all of my flaws when it comes to my academic career. I’m slowly learning to take these roadblocks and turn them into something positive for my academic career. Thank you for all of the feedback during this course. Wishing you all the best in everything you do.
Classmate 2 Ronald
I am in the twilight of my law enforcement career. In 28 years, I have had the opportunity to work with all sides of court personnel and I’ve had positive and negative interactions with both sides. For those seeking professions in the court system, you will realize that you will have your favorite judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney, as well as the most disliked judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney. Ethical conduct/ standards is what makes this job rewarding. I have seen a judge be the best defense attorney in the county and officers dislike going into his courtroom to testify as they almost always seem to know the outcome. I have seen prosecutors “piss” away cases that are concrete after working hard on the case. I have seen defense attorneys use unethical conduct with clients and get away with it and no one bats an eye over it. Regardless of how I feel about these individuals, as long as I know my professional ethics and conduct can not be called into question during any court process, I believe I have already won.