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Since I began college at SNU, my grandma and I send one another letters in the mail at least once a month, she appreciates that jester more than anything. It means so much more than a phone call, yet I hear my mother complain that I don’t call her enough. It is very fascinating how different generations view…

When applying for a job, most of the times the employer is not going to call the candidate and set up an interview. This would be the perfect scenario. However, there are some strategies that could give applicants the chance to meet the employer, and perhaps get hired. Different strategies can be used. They differentiate in direct and indirect requests for an interview. For a candidate it is important to learn how to apply both strategies in order for his or her job search process to be…

In preparation last year, for my freshman year at St. John 's University, I was filled with anxiety: the kind that fills you with anticipation, but also leaves you imagining the worst. I was excited to immerse myself into my courses, and gain enlightenment, and satisfied my curiosity. I was looking forward to meeting my professors, who I expected to fully sate my hunger to learn, and also leave me wanting to further investigate my passions, both known and unknown. Not to mention, I would be…

Public speaking had always been a struggle for me. Working as a hostess for a restaurant requires taking phone calls and engaging in conversations with customers. Knowing I had to take their order by phone made me a bit anxious at first. It is something scary to do, but it is also very simple with practice. In order to complete a successful phone call order, one has to answer the phone and greet the customer, ask for their contact information and location, take the customer’s order, ask for…

It was an extremely long drive. We made stops along the way, which were fun, but we were all ready to see him. A day before we arrived, my mom got a phone call. It was him telling us not to come because he wasn’t graduating. We were already so close, we were not ready to turn around. So we continued onward. When we got there we were informed that he would not be able to go out on family weekend since he had…

Amy Jo Martin made an interesting comment about social media. “Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.” (Martin, Web) This is the age of technology and social media. People all over the world can connect and help each other via social media. There are two different views as to how social media affects us.…

Reading Assignment 1 1) The three major types of individual level pay for performance plans are traditional incentive systems, variable pay configurations, and merit pay plans. Traditional incentive systems include plans called piece-rate plans that provide payment for each unit produced or each service provided. It also includes the well-known traditional incentive plan called sales commission, that’s offers a percentage of sales dollars or gross profit margin. The second major type of…

by the user. Once you download FaceTime to your iOS device, it automatically registers your phone number. Just sign in to register your user information. Make a video call to another registered user through the person?s phone number or email address. You can switch to a video call during an ordinary phone call, and put a phone call on hold while you switch to video chat. The interface is very simple and easy to use. FaceTime employs a caller ID feature so you know who is calling. Video…

-How The Wolf Became The Dog- Do you ever wonder how the friendship between dog and man all began? Around 35,000 years ago on planet Earth, many things were different unlike today. Men and wolves would fight for food and survival . Earth was a harsh environment, do to the fact that it was very cold at that time period. In addition to these harsh environments a friendship grew between wolves and man. -The Understanding- Scientists have started to grow and understanding of how this friendship…

London’s novella Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck’s transformation from a domesticated pet on a vast Santa Clara Valley estate to the primal killer he becomes in the bitter regions of the Klondike wilderness. London delivers Buck’s journey in a plot consisting of only three simple, but major, events and uses settings and narration to tell the story in a way that allows a reader to easily become invested in Buck’s character from the viewpoint of a loyal and lovable pet, as well as, that…