Interview Reflection

My interview Monday was the first interview that I have ever done. I was very nervous going into the interview because I did not know what to expect. I noticed once I was beginning the interview, that I needed to just be myself. I also noticed that it is better to answer everything truthful than to get caught in a false statement. In the interview it is better to stay calm and to talk about yourself and not be afraid of the questions that are going to be asked. When a person is nervous, he or she tends to forget how to answer specific questions. Also a nervous person stalls a lot because he or she is so nervous, nothing is coming to mind to satisfy a question.

If I were to be able to take the interview again there are a few things I would change. The slight nervousness that I experienced when I first began the interview, is something that I would not experience if I had the interview again. Once the first interview is done with people tend to feel better about each interview that is done afterwards. I also would have printed off my resume and cover letter a day before the interview. Printing the papers off a few minutes before the interview only made me become nervous. However, I did enjoy the interview and I believe that it was a good experience for me in the future. I will feel confident when interviewing for my future job.

Clemson Football

Clemson football reasserted itself as a premier football team with a big win Saturday. Clemson beat Central Michigan University 70 - 14 in what the most lopsided victory of the season. The win I believe helped boost up confidence for a team that lost two straight conference games. The 70 points score by Clemson was the most scored at Memorial Stadium since 84 points were scored in a win over Wake Forest in 1981. Clemson also passed for 300 yards and rushed for 300 yards for the first time in its history. Overall I think the Clemson win will fuel the team into finishing the season strong. I was however really disappointed that Clemson scored that many points on CMU, but it did seem that even the third string could not be stopped. It was a good win for Clemson and hopefully they will have a few more wins this year.

Presentation Reflections

I enjoyed the powerpoint presentations last Wednesday and Friday. I remember the presentations that contained many pictures because something visual is easier to recall. The ones that stick out the most to me were ones about family travels. I thought my classmates did an excellent job mixing images with certain points presented in the presentation. I remember that each presenter seemed like he or she loved the trip and loved that it could be shared. Overall, I thought that all of the presentations were very good. I feel like I learned new information with each presentation.

Clemson Football

Since this is a free blog topic, I decided to write about the state of Clemson football. Clemson lost its second straight football game Saturday, this time to Virginia Tech. Clemson continues to struggle on offense and special teams. Virginia Tech jumped to an early lead thanks to an interception returned for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown. Clemson had to play from behind a majority of the game, which ruined any chance of establishing a running game. Play calling has been a big problem for me this year. It seems to me that we are playing not to lose instead of playing to win. The play calls are very conservative and it seems that we are not prepared to play. The defense played very good this weekend like they have every game with the exception of the Furman and U-L Monroe games. I think some things need to change in order for the team to once again become a contender in the ACC. The football team has overcome adversity before the Coach Bowden's tenure and I believe that they can and will overcome it again.