● The people who are ultimately the most successful at working a room are those who genuinely like, respect and trust other people. When we don’t really care about other people, they sense the insincerity and rarely take kindly to it. o I agree with the idea that we must care and be sincere when it comes to networking. This idea holds me from forcing myself to be outgoing. I truly believe that a good relationship is long lasting and we must stop the mindset of getting short-term benefits. People can sense the insincerity and the purpose of connecting them. The best way for networking is to connect without short-term goals and to treat people as a new friend that you want to invite him/her into your life. I think I kind of …show more content…
I checked my phone 15 times a day. I checked my emails, tweets, linked in, WeChat, Facebook and UIC blackboard every time I pulled out my phone. When I logged into my laptop, the first site I checked are my emails and UIC blackboard. I do notice that I have the tendency of checking my phone to fill in my small free time, such as having meals and waiting for classes. Using phones are people’s first choice, not just me. I noticed when you tried to make eye contact with strangers sat next to you, they would pull out their phone to avoid conversations. As a matter of fact, you can tell if they are going to pull out their phones before you try to make the eye contact. Some people will respond and start talking. I have to admit that I have high reliance on my phone. 15 times a day might be normal compare to others. However, each time I use my phone can be more than two or three hours. That number did sock me especially when I planned to do HW …show more content…
I got distracted easily and focused too much on listening instead of reading. I felt much pleasurable when I just listen to music and relax for one hour than listening and reading textbook for three hours. Moreover, focusing on reading for twenty minutes is more efficient.
Midterm Project proposal
Event: Meet the Firms
Date: Monday, September 18, 2017
Location: SCE, Illinois Rooms
Time: 5:00 pm -7:3 pm
Dress Code: Business Professional Meet the Firms is an accounting career fair. It is a great opportunity to network with employers in accounting firms. A lot of firms are in Chicago and they have potential positions available. It is a great chance to know about the firms, their cultures, and their hiring processes. Some of the recruiters graduated from UIC, it will be easier for current UIC student to build connections with them. Nothing had changed about my midterm project