Always being late, hygiene, micromanagement, talks down to others, being a one upper, being too bossy, bad work ethic, sharing too much…
If you must be, try for constructive criticism, show the other person that there is another way to go about t…
Always being late, hygiene, micromanagement, talks down to others, being a one upper, being too bossy, bad work ethic, sharing too much…
If you must be, try for constructive criticism, show the other person that there is another way to go about things, instead of saying they are blatiently wrong.
This year’s Ho’olaulea had over 4,000 families and friends in attendance, and provided affordable food, free entertainment, and local products for purchase. This yearly event strengthens community bonding, as well as provides a safe venue for local family’s to reach out and connect to the Windward Community College (WCC). During this event the campus community … Continue reading Ohana →
This year’s Ho’olaulea had over 4,000 families and friends in attendance, and provided affordable food, free entertainment, and local products for purchase. This yearly event strengthens community bonding, as well as provides a safe venue for local family’s to reach out and connect to the Windward Community College (WCC).
During this event the campus community is able to connect with many potiental nontraditional students, who may feel that a college degree is unaffordable and unobtainable. Countless booths are set up to provide resources to any and all who have questions, ranging from cost of tuition to childcare. By providing these resources WCC is enabling members of the community to reach and obtain their goals of earning a college degree.
This annual event relies heavily on volunteers and financial support from you, the community, and alumni of WCC. Though much of the support is donate, the remaining cost of putting on this yearly event is in excess of $50,000. In order to accommodate this cost, we are reaching out to both graduates and the Community who have benefited from this personally or seen the positive affects this annual event has had on the community.
Corey, Brandon
Dear boss, I’m sure you are aware that we currently do not have a microwave in the back break room. This unfortunately causes us to leave and get food from somewhere else, or forces us to eat cold food. There is plenty of room for the microwave in the break room and an open outlet. … Continue reading Microwave persuasion →
Dear boss,
I’m sure you are aware that we currently do not have a microwave in the back break room. This unfortunately causes us to leave and get food from somewhere else, or forces us to eat cold food. There is plenty of room for the microwave in the break room and an open outlet. Providing us with an onsite microwave would keep staff on ths premises during lunch hours, cutting down on potential liability issuses, and reducing excess payable hours spent trveling. Currently at Lowe’s, home depot, and Wal-Mart, microwaves are on sale for $59.99.
We would appreciate if you would issue a check or money order for the $62.81 tax included for an onsite microwave.
Corey, Brandon, Brittney, john
Hello class, I guess we will start this off with a personal reflection on the class. I like how the class is coming together, people are opening up and sharing and communicating well with others, which makes for a more enjoyable experience. I enjoy the task set for us each day, teaching us little by … Continue reading Teamwork makes the Dreamwork →
Hello class,
I guess we will start this off with a personal reflection on the class. I like how the class is coming together, people are opening up and sharing and communicating well with others, which makes for a more enjoyable experience. I enjoy the task set for us each day, teaching us little by little how to become better writers. With each of those tasks we experienced multiple different group members and strengths and weaknesses. Even though sometimes I or some of the class don’t agree with the material or how it should be presented, as Brandon Najarian pointed out in his Bad News Message on his blog. Despite point of view differences everyone in the class is dedicated to learning the material at hand and eager to help other succeed in the class. Team work makes the Dream work
Dear valued customer, We are pleased to see you enjoyed dining at our fine establishment, we strive to please all of our patrons here at “I Dont Care”. We value your feedback on the incident that occured last week, and after reviewing the video surveillance, we have come to a conclusion reguarding your request. It … Continue reading Sorry but No →
Dear valued customer,
We are pleased to see you enjoyed dining at our fine establishment, we strive to please all of our patrons here at “I Dont Care”. We value your feedback on the incident that occured last week, and after reviewing the video surveillance, we have come to a conclusion reguarding your request.
It is our company policy to refund a customers meal under the following conditions:
Though your experience here was not considered acceptable, there were extenuating circumstances regarding your situation.
After reviewing the video camera surveillance it was determined that there was equal fault in all parties involved, due to this fact we Will not be able to grant your request for another meal on the house. However we are looking forward to serving you in the future. Please keep in mind that Tuesday here at “I Don’t Care” is half priced happy hour.
Corey, Brittany, Brandon, and John
I am willing to do what is needed, within limits to get an A on this final so we can get an A in the class. I work 6 days a week and go to school 5 days a week, so night time is better for hw for me. I expect perfection. On a side … Continue reading Team assignment expectations →
I am willing to do what is needed, within limits to get an A on this final so we can get an A in the class. I work 6 days a week and go to school 5 days a week, so night time is better for hw for me. I expect perfection. On a side note just kidding. I want our group to get along, be flexible, and be responsible.
Dear Brittany and John, Subject: Vanilla Soy Latte Order We sincerely apologize for the oversight in fulfilling your order of a vanilla soy latte. As requested, your Starbucks account #00001234 has been credited in the amount of $5.87. We appreciate your loyal patronage to Starbucks and strive for excellent customer service. Upon your next visit, … Continue reading You’re Welcome We’re Sorry →
Dear Brittany and John,
Subject: Vanilla Soy Latte Order
We sincerely apologize for the oversight in fulfilling your order of a vanilla soy latte. As requested, your Starbucks account #00001234 has been credited in the amount of $5.87.
We appreciate your loyal patronage to Starbucks and strive for excellent customer service. Upon your next visit, please feel free to order a grande drink of your choice at no charge.
Sincerely,
Starbucks
Corey, Shelia, and Wanda
Ruby Tuesdays I am requesting a gift certificate for a replacement meal of my choice for the following reason. On September 20, 2017 I visited your windward mall location for a business lunchen. I ordered a cheese burger basket well done with onion rings. When my order arrived it was a hamburger cooked rare, with … Continue reading The Unforgiven mistake →
Ruby Tuesdays
I am requesting a gift certificate for a replacement meal of my choice for the following reason.
On September 20, 2017 I visited your windward mall location for a business lunchen. I ordered a cheese burger basket well done with onion rings. When my order arrived it was a hamburger cooked rare, with a side of French fries.
I will be returning for a business luncheon on Sept 27 and expect to hear from you no later than September 24.
Mahalo,
Repeat customer
Corey, Shelia, Wonda
Our group, who is working well together I might add, are doing our research project on student debt. This maybe different than anyone else reading this, and that is one thing I really like about this class. We have been given a good parameters and the freedom to choose what we want our topic to … Continue reading Sneak peak →
Our group, who is working well together I might add, are doing our research project on student debt. This maybe different than anyone else reading this, and that is one thing I really like about this class. We have been given a good parameters and the freedom to choose what we want our topic to be on, choices that a lot of teachers don’t give. I feel our team really has it together, we each bring something to the table, with different views, and each responsible for their work. So good job guys. Below will be some of our work showcasing our method of research and communication with one another.
I hope this helps anyone in our class who reads these maybe it helps you or your group and maybe we will learn from you as well.
English 209 Corey, Brandon, Brittany
Research Exercise 1
Search strings generated by our group on accumulated student debt?
NOTE: I’m just picking a random general topic to use as an example for class. Can be changed if you guys like. – Brandon
NOTE: This sounds good to me. What or where is our target group? Should we go as wide as the Average of the United States, or narrow like the Average in Hawaii, California, and New York? – Corey
Let’s use both local and national search strings. That way, we can see if the info we can find for Hawaii is enough for a whole report. If not, we can use the results from the national ones.
Brandon
NOTE: I am lost in the sauce… But I do like all the search strings above. Sorry I haven’t kept up with this. I will do better! & work with you guys tomorrow 
NOTE: Not sure if you guys will see this in time, but don’t we need an EBSCO search by Wednesday also?
Google search:
I/We believed that this search result would narrow down our original broad idea of researching student debt to a more digestible and relatable sources. What we noticed, however, is that the results from Google are mostly secondary sources that restate statistics (sometimes without providing their source) without any further information. Also, some websites are requiring payment or a login in order to view the full article. On the plus side, there are some websites listed that provide accurate data and sources; it requires a little scrolling.
Via Google:
I/We felt this search would be broad, as expected. Upon the search, google brought up sites that were general and majority were organization based. Quite a few of these were not current and dated back to 2012-2013, or were from magazines such as forbes. Hence, I am not certain these would be reliable. One good result I noticed was “fast facts” from https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=76 that covers practically all areas that contribute to the determination of average cost of tuition for a bachelor’s degree through statistics, and seems current.
Google search:
I/We found that the results of this search are laden with spam websites. Most of the results include financial planning websites as well as websites stating which degrees are the highest paying after college. After viewing the results, we believe that further specification is needed in the results, or we need to use a different search engine such as EBSCO to view peer reviewed documents or other scholarly resources.
I/We used this string to find a base search on the data we needed. The first search showed a rise in salary of students after they leave college with their bachelor’s degree. A few of the searches yielded data of too narrow of number of bachelor’s programs (10) in total. We are looking for more of an average that has a wider coverage
I/We found on this search, that the top 3 slots were all from Business Insider. They were as we found on the previous search, that the scope of the data was just too narrow for our group’s direction. Followed by salary calculators and sites that tell you who makes more money than you. We will need to adjust or fine tune our searches to find the most accurate data for our project.
I/We used this string to get an idea of the average debt pay off. To our surprise as we began scrolling, there seemed to be a lot of perceivably valuable sites to get current, thorough information for the topic. Generally, there were some spam sites and “news” sites, but there were government based sites that I tend to learn more too as they seem reliable and viable. After reviewing sites, we feel as if something more narrow via EBSCO would serve better.
Research exercise 2
Brandon
1) I believe that the most important topic for our research is student debt. The overall aspects of our research is to determine how much accumulated debt the average student has upon graduating from a four-year college. The reason that this is the most important is because debt sometimes isn’t considered when students select a degree or university they want to attend. For some, money isn’t an issue but to most, it is. I hope that the outcome of our research paper will demonstrate the effects of long-term student loan debt on graduate and non graduates adult lives. By establishing the negative aspects of long-term debt, we will also demonstrate the value of scholarships, grants and other various subsidies available to students.
2) Some follow-up research options that we have are to use EBSCO for peer-reviewed articles or academic journals, use Google’s advanced search to specifically look for data from governmental agencies or for PDF’s, search Sallie Mae for state-by-state data and possibly contact Steven in the financial aid department to see if he has information.
Brittany:
Corey:
Back again. When I was doing the homework, Defining success in team based projects, I couldn’t help but to notice the professor gently showing us our futures of team based projects lasting the semester, and how excellent or terribly wrong they could all go. Well fingers crossed for those doing the hw and readings and reading … Continue reading The Foreshadow Scenarios →
Back again. When I was doing the homework, Defining success in team based projects, I couldn’t help but to notice the professor gently showing us our futures of team based projects lasting the semester, and how excellent or terribly wrong they could all go. Well fingers crossed for those doing the hw and readings and reading these blogs. Bellow is my response to the hw, perhaps our responses are different or similar, what are your thoughts on it or my predictions
Defining success in team based projects
What are the different success types students in the scenarios seemed to prioritize?
There was a wide range of success types varying from; receiving the highest grade in the class, being the Alpha of the group, collaborating well as a group, learning new skills, being a team player, being successful, and feeling valued. Each student had their own goals for each scenario.
What varieties of disappointment did they experience during their group projects?
Fewer disappointments stood out to me like, not receiving the grade wanted, not feeling valued in the group, not having a group mentality
Could defining successful teamwork differently have improved their experience of teamwork?
Absolutely. Laying out guidelines and communication is key in everything, in my opinion. Each group could have changed a number of things to better their outcome of the semester long project. Each could have taken notes and advice from the other groups. Group A could have went with a democracy instead of a dual tyrant dictatorship. Group B and C could have learned from the ambition of the tyrants. If the groups were to come together and establish, deadlines, tasks, direction, and be held accountable for their work and effort. The groups in my bias opinion would be best off and would then improve their experience of successful teamwork.
