This is my last End of Semester meeting before graduating with my Associate's. I still have classes to take in the summer for my Bachelor's, but by then I will no longer be a Promise Scholar. I am grateful to have been awarded this scholarship, as it made working towards my Associate's degree very hassle-free and helped to reduce the overall cost of my education.
I really enjoyed this play. As always, the actors were very skilled and were able to recover well from misspoken lines. They were very enjoyable to watch. I felt very immersed while watching the play, and at times forgot I was only a few feet from the actors. The most interesting part of the play was the afterlife part, with some of the characters who had died sitting in chairs and staring into the distance, waiting for something. What the play had to say about death, human life, and eternity was very thought-provoking, and I wasn't expecting the play to delve into those topics in the way that it did.
There was a lot talked about in this Town Hall. The presenters gave some study tips for finals and talked about pre-commencement events including cap decorating. Then, we got to meet the next SGA candidates and they answered some questions. There was a candidate I really liked who was running for President, she talked about her past experiences in leadership and the accomplishments of her teams, as well as her goals for transparency and her mental health advocacy work. Lastly, there was the PGCC President Q&A, where he talked about topics such as why and how some courses in the catalogue are included or dropped.
This mini session was very informative. While I believe I already know how to write professional and respectful emails, I wasn't sure how to send professional voicemails. Now I know what information I should give and how long it should be - under 30 seconds. It was also fun to participate in this mini session, answering the questions and voting which answers were the best ones in each scenario.
Mr. Leath's presentation on financial literacy was very informative. I was very surprised by how much hip-hop artists had to teach about financial literacy. One piece of advice that stuck out to me was to not fall for the hype or the FOMO, i.e., don't make financial decisions that won't serve to benefit you in the future, like buying an expensive car or fashion item. His demonstration using a compound interest calculator was also illuminating, and it's something I want to learn more about in the future.
I greatly enjoy all the Center for Performing Arts events I see at PGCC. Dance in particular is an art I really love watching. The dancers who performed at this Dancescapes event were all very skilled and graceful, and I felt strongly affected by the emotions expressed through their movements along with the music. I was especially surprised by the tap dancing segment, but my favorite segment was "Waiting." I loved the music, the tone shifts, the changing color of the background, and the way their movements shifted from slow and flowing to fast and sudden.
In this presentation, I learned a lot about the work that museum curators do when creating art exhibits. It made me realize what an important, challenging, and rewarding profession it is. One of the speakers said that being a museum curator can give people a sense of influence, because they get to control what art pieces are displayed and talked about among the greater public, what communities and demographics have the opportunity to have their voices heard, and what parts of our culture and art as humans will be immortalized as generations come and go.
This was my first time ever attending an SGA Town Hall. I was able to learn a lot of information about the college, such as about future plans and reasons for the delays with Marlboro Hall, how the college handles protests and demonstrations, the advocacy students are doing, and the accomplishments of PGCC's President. I didn't know that the President started working here during the pandemic, and I also learned that PGCC had been granted almost two million dollars in funding by our state government.
I attended Ms. Dyone Payne's "Write It Right" presentation on writing good cover letters. She provided a lot of very useful information and advice on how to write a cover letter, such as what information to include and what not to include, as well as ways of formatting it. Her explanation of the "storyline" format made writing a cover letter seem much more simple to me, and I hope to use that information in the future, as well as any other guides and templates they have on the Owl Careers website.
This presentation served as a helpful reminder about how to write a resume as someone with little or no work experience. This is very useful advice for a student like me, especially because I am trying to focus more on my education and internships. Alongside the tips Alicia Jackson-Warren shared, I intend on using Owl Careers' resume builder and possibly the templates for extra guidance.
