Nice computers… Niiiiice computers

I had a dream. It was a dream a documentary, a good documentary. It had emotion, caught everyone’s attention. It was interesting and it made a person think. But then the computer came to life and ate the documentary and there were only crumbs left. Everyone ran away and I stood in aw of the technological monster. I stood appalled at the time it took to completely disappear. Then I woke up. I sat there in my bed and realized that I absolutely despise technology and was working on my capstone way too much. For those who do not know capstone is what Westminster College calls your “senior project”. Depending on your major depends on the project. Overall, it is a class in which you exhibit the skills you have accumulated over three years of study. Well for my capstone project I settled on a set of three women who have all battled breast cancer and come together with an amazing story. The challenge to choose my project was easy to my several technology blunders and bumps along the way.

Starting this I was nervous. I am still nervous. my biggest fear was technology and my absolute horrible luck with it. Everything started when I filmed four interviews and captured background shots. I checked my equipment before I went to interview; however, when I got there the audio decided not to work. Now I am not a complete camera wiz but I know my stuff. The lovelier microphone (mic) decided not to work so I went with the stick mic. Then camera started beeping like I’ve never heard it before … in all 2 1/2 years of being a BC major. Figured out it was the battery so I changed it. Finally I finished.

The hard part came when I started to edit. I have the software on my laptop, so I decided to reap the benefits of working from home. Well in the middle of editing my computer crashed and took 2 of my interviews with it. Luckily I did a better re-shoot. So that put me here at today when I tried to capture but the computer will not work (I’m not the only one who had that problem) and then I had a “lost-all of my documents scare” but they were just hidden for some reason. Through it all I have learned something. Patience and living in the moment. Being patient and taking your time will cut down on stress and usually produce better outcomes. The second living in the moment ….. meaning you can only do so much at one time things will get done just take it one step at a time and live the best you can and do the most you can right now. Through the bumps and blunders I have managed to gather and produce a nice beginning start... more then once... with a very good prospective end. So basically I am pretty happy with it.

Manners Please

Keys and secrets to life what are they? Respect, Kindness, compassion, leadership, fairness, loyalty, happiness. In my eyes these intangible items mold life into something worth living. However there is one common element that link them all. … Know yet? ethics morals are both good answers but its something more tangible. Manners. Simple, but so true. Manners play a major part in all of areas listed above. Think about it … you are in a store and arguing loudly start blurting obscenities causing a scene. After a scenario such as this you cause disruption to people around you and have more then likely hurt someone’s feelings (if no one in the crowd then certainly the person you were arguing with). Now if Momma had taught this person to use and inside voice when in public, not to cause a scene, talk things out and use the old rule “if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all” the situation would have been much neater. The point is by using manners you are respecting not only the person you are with but also the person you are talking to.

As a child grows they are taught to be (or hopefully taught to be) proper and polite. Manners are taught over time. Usually by the time you are a senior in college you understand most manners. There are some manners however that a person in college is not familiar with. Specific manners or just very proper manners used during dinner interview are, at least in our generation, not normally used in everyday dining. Our career center hosts a Dine n’ Shine event in which we eat a nice meal and a speaker explains how to dress for interviews and also how to give a good dining interview. Now I have always considered myself pretty well mannered I put my napkin in my lap always pass the bread before taking it and never talk with my mouth full. But there are a few things that I learned that I did not know. For instance, name tags are always worn on the right. A great misconception is to place it on the left. This happens especially with right handed people. Also the napkin goes on your lap the very first thing folded on the diagonal with the widest part on the upper portion of your lap closest to your body. Luckily I have always done that but I never knew that it was an actual “rule”. The biggest thing I learned was to take small bites. I have an awful pride in how fast I can finish a meal. I have just learned to eat fast-on the go. taking small bites though allow for you to talk more and also at a moments notice of a question is asked. It also helps to make you not look gluttonous and eat everything. There is also a trick to introducing someone. You say the most important persons name first. For example if you and your boss were meeting a client the most important person is the client. So you say client so and so this is my boss blah blah and … obviously you would use names and not client and boss.

So you see just knowing what is the proper way of introducing someone keeps you respectful, and everyone happy. Understanding how to properly pass the bread and the salt keeps you kind. Eating slow and small bites keeps everyone happy so they don’t see your food all over you and it is just respectful. In the end manners are an important factors of making life happy.

This is just a class TEST

Well technically it is not a test. It is just a class assignment. So please, whoever maybe reading this…. fair warning I am not publicly advertising and/or applying for this position.


November 5, 2008


As I search for a part time job, I came across your opportunity to get a foot in the door with as Promotions Assistant. My attention was directly drawn to the position because it is in the Promotions field which is my main area of interest.

From my enclosed resume you can easily see my skills needed for a promotional field. My Broadcasting classes have sharpened my skills for video editing, filming, photography as well as writing. Westminster College prides itself in preparing its students for the real life and my extensive experience with radio has more then qualified me for a position within a radio station. Combined with the extensive extra-curricular leadership positions in event planning I have a very detailed perspective from two different perspectives. My leadership positions in extra-curriculars have not only taught me to pay attention to detail and double check everything but also time management. Along with extra-curriculars and classes I have worked in a very professional setting a sales and marketing intern. My research methods and skills were polished during this time along with my understanding of the professional world from a sales and marketing position. I easily adapt to different situations so changing my duties from time to time is not a problem. I have no doubt the Promotions Assistant position would allow me to grow in the professional world and help me understand the promotional field a great deal better.

Thank you for your time in reviewing my résumé. Your consideration of me for this part time position is taken with utmost appreciation. Please if you have any questions at all, contact me at 7**-***-**** or email me at aegerber@gmail.com.


Best Regards,



Aimee Gerber



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