Clemson Choke Artists

It seems at though here at Clemson University, we don't know how to win crucial games. In football this year, the whole University was pumped up to play Boston College at home for a chance to play in the Acc Championship. Of course we lose to Boston College and resort to the Chick Fila- Bowl where we lose. I am not saying that it was a good accomplishment but it was not fun being let down again. Then just a week ago, the Clemson Basketball team loses to Villanova in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. The team works hard all year long, beats Duke in the Acc tournament and plays in the Championship game. Then after all this hard work, they lose to Villanova in the first round of the NCAA tournament and are eliminated. Now I have focussed my attention to the baseball team that has not disappointed me yet. They did lose to USC twice but that will be avenged later in the season. I hope that next year we can use our amazing recruiting class in football to propel us to the next level. I love Clemson and I love Clemson athletics but we kind of have a reputation of losing the big, crucial games every year and I would love for that streak to end. 

Why Lie?

After reading this article, I became disgusted. Over %50 percent of applicants have lied in one form or another. Granted that most of the lies are small and sometimes insignificant, this number was alarming to me. I feel like lying on your resume and getting caught could be devastating to the rest of your career or lack there of. You might be able to get away with it but then it could really hurt you down the road once you have been promoted several times and are regarded very highly within the company. I know that my resume is consistent and truthful and it was not that hard. I obviously could have embellished it in certain areas, but why do so? It could only hurt me in the long run. I hope that people seriously consider the downfall of lying before the next time they turn in a resume. It could damage any hope of a career or the one they currently have. 

Our Company

My team has decided to enter into the delivery business. We are not delivering pizzas or late night munchies, but rather full blown grocery lists. We have decided to try and open an online grocery delivery company. Second Life users could enter our store on Second Life, browse the store for groceries needed, and fill out an order form as they checkout. One day later, the food arrives on their doorstep ready to be consumed. One aspect of this operation we have not fully completed is the payment process. Should shoppers be required to pay before the food is delivered, or should they have the payment ready upon delivery? Also, should the use of linden dollars be used or make the payments come from real money transactions? These are two of the questions we have left before we really put our company idea into motion. I hope that this company will thrive in the future. With the amount of users on Second Life, and the numbers growing everyday, I do not see any reason why this company would not succeed. 

Mock Interview

I was really pleased at the way my mock interview went. It was much different than I had expected and was actually more relaxed than a face to face interview. One problem I did worry about was the response time to answer the questions asked. It takes everyone much longer to type their response than in person. However, this is also an advantage to Second Life. Sometimes the first answer that comes to mind may not be the best or worded the way you want it to sound. Second Life allows to read what you say before you say it. I found this tool to come in handy throughout my interview. I know there were several times where my first response to the question may not have been the best one and I was able to rephrase it better. Second Life interviews have the advantages and disadvantages, but I do see the usefulness of this tool and I see it being used more frequently in the future.