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why co-op rocks!

The co-op experience is a great part of Drexel. While it may take 5 years to graduate, as opposed to 4, you still get a year and a half of real world experience. This real world experience is as real as it gets, from the interviews to the actual job. And through the co-op experience, we are treated as a part of the full time staff instead of just being the lowly intern.

The best part of co-op is knowing what its like to be employed and how to get employed before we are thrown into society. this allows us to get a hold of the world before we sucked into the chaos of the downside of society. We have a jump start on how to function outside of family and college life, on how to live by ourselves.

Another gleaming aspect of the co-op program is that we get a foothold in our prospective careers. We get to make an impact in our career before we're out of college. We also get to experience our career first hand and find out if we choose the right career path for ourselves.

$CO$OP$

What is your favorite thing about co-op? (Not just SHM, but co-op in general). Nobody is allowed to say "no homework!" because that's my answer. Be specific!

Drexel’s co-op program is definitely the aspect that separates them from the other private schools and state schools in Pennsylvania. The idea of having a paid internship is a perfect concept, for you are able to learn a significant amount about your area of study, while still being able to support yourself as well. You can almost think of co-op as a combination of going to school full-time and working a part-time job. It consumes a significant amount of your time, requires dedication and hard work, you’re expected to complete all your tasks and projects accordingly and on-time, and concludes with a paycheck at the end of the week. Co-op, aside from its athletics and academic reputation was the primary reason I selected Drexel as my school of choice. Having 3 internships throughout college is a ridiculous edge you have over students from other schools. While those students résumés have employment experiences like waiters/waitresses, cashiers, and sales associates, mine will contain one and a half years of hands-on marketing experience for corporate companies.

...and no homework

The Working World

My favorite part about co-op is the sense of feeling more mature in the working world. While on co-op I enjoy feeling like more of an adult whose main responsibility is work. I also like the down time that comes along with working full time. Strangely enough I enjoy having an organized schedule because it gets me into a constant routine day in and day out. Getting home at just after five every day makes me balance the rest of my day to make sure the other things in life are being taken care of. I feel much more productive on a daily basis and feel as though the work weeks fly by compared to the classroom setting. As much as the actual work experience prepares you for the world, the day in day out responsibilities of work and living on your own schedule give me a great sense of what my future will hold.

Amor Vincit Omnia

My favorite part of co-op would definitely be the fact that I know I'm building skills for the future. At school we can't really learn how to do the things we will be required to do in the real world. We sit in class all day like every other college student in the United States basically learning the same facts as other people especially individuals who share our majors. We are not learning anything unique or different. Co-op gives us a competitive edge and makes me feel more in charge of my future in comparison as to how I feel in a classroom even though I realize that the degree I'll get is a gateway to other things. I like the sense of responsibility and I will be sad when the co-op cycle ends in March!

Relevant Coursweork

My favorite thing about being on co-op is probably the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing something relevant. The things I do here, regardless of whether they directly pertain to my future career goals or not, are undoubtedly beneficial to me as a person and an employee. I cannot say the same about sitting in pre-calculus four days a week, bored and confused, with an equally bored (and boring) professor--especially when I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that in the future I want to completely eradicate all traces of math from my life. Therefore, in theory, pre-calculus is an utter waste of my time. The same goes for quite a bit of required college coursework. Yes, you have to take it. . . even if it has nothing to do with what you want from your future, or even your present.

I realized just how true this was after taking "Co-op 101" in which we spent about six weeks focusing on resumé development. I was furious when I realized just how many classes I'd taken that did not qualify as "relevant coursework" and/or "relevant experience." My only thought: So, I sat through ten weeks of that for what?

Fortunately for me, that isn't the case here. Every task I'm assigned serves a purpose, even if that purpose is just for me to learn how to complete something more efficiently.

I've always been heavily career-oriented; constantly trying to map out the fastest route from point A to point B. Being on co-op reassures me that I actually am moving past point A, and I don't necessarily have to spend the next 5 years trying to reach point B.

Welcome to the Good Life

Not! To be completely honest, I enjoy being in classes better. I hardly see my friends and have to go to bed real early like a grandmom. But as I'm typing, I do see a little stream of light for reasons to like being on co-op.

My number one reason for being pro co-op is that I have such an advantage over others attending college in my year. I love winning, so this is such an accomplishment ;) It is said that most college students do not get their act together until they reach junior or even senior year. Having the opportunity to go on 3 co-ops makes us Drexelians have to be focused from year 1. We have to make sure we get great grades to get the best jobs available, for some jobs require a certain minimum GPA, and attend professional events to network. I admit at times I dream of what it would be like to just be a normal college student, have my summers and graduate in 4 years, but then I realize when others my age are scrambling for a job after college, I'll have such a less stressful time (I hope), for my resume with be packed with great experience.

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Gandhi

Let's be honest..what's NOT to like about co-op? I guess my favorite thing is that I have noticed that I am a lot less stressed. I love being able to go to work and come home and relax and not really have anything to worry about. Since this is my first co-op, I haven't had classes since June and this is almost like an extended 9 month summer vacation minus the beach trips. :) I also like how nice everybody is here. I always look forward to working with everyone and never feel uncomfortable at all. I like how the co-ops are so welcomed and respected. I feel like that is one of the best aspects of this job.

Alright, alright. I heard from some of you last week that the question was a little tough. Sorry, but sometimes these are going to get you to THINK! Shocking, I know.

So......some of you have been on a co-op before this, some of you this is your first. What is your favorite thing about co-op? (Not just SHM, but co-op in general). Nobody is allowed to say "no homework!" because that's my answer. Be specific!

:)

Sorry #2!

Before I leave SHM, I want to gain all the experience I can that has to do with my major. My professional goal is not so much for the sake of having experience, but for deciding what I truely want to persue once I graduate from Drexel. So far, the work I have been doing has been right up my alley. I am enjoying my experience at SHM greatly. Honestly, I would rather be poor doing what I love than be rich doing what I hate. Fortunately, SHM has given me the opportunity to have a great deal of responsibility to dabble into what my major is all about.

Professional Goals, sorry for the late post!

One of my professional goals is to do something bigger than my last co-op. Project or otherwise. doing bigger and more important things every co-op gives me a feeling of professional advancement within my career.

At the current moment, I already am in the middle of doing something bigger and feel greatly accomplished. Another professional goal is to just learn as much as I can before my time here is up.

"struggle as hard as you can for whatever you believe in"

My professional goals at SHM are:
- to learn as much as I can and do every task to the best of my ability
- to gain knowledge about quality initiatives that will be beneficial to my nursing career
- to achieve things that I can add to my resume and help me stand out to employers
- to develop relationships that will provide good networking opportunities in the future

Professional Goal

Before I leave here at SHM I plan to gain as much real world work experience as possible. Given the opportunity to do so through the Drexel co-op program, we have a large advantage over other business students across the country. My personal professional goal is focused around my future careers and life after graduation. What I want to take away from SHM more than anything is a more complete and dynamic resume. Nothing is better than having a resume with all the opportunities as a Drexel student co-op. Working at SHM I can already see how my current work and projects will greatly benefit my current resume. I have already been given a great deal of responsibility and have set expectations which in turn gives me the real work experience I am really looking for. When my time here at SHM ends I plan to build a much larger resume with a great deal of experience.

Before I leave SHM, I want to be able to say I did something that I didn't think I would have the opportunity to do. At the moment, I still haven't determined what that thing is or will be. I know I would like to be able to lead a project, preferably one that will really impact SHM in a positive way, and allow me to leave a little bit of a footprint showing that I contributed to the way the company is developing. I'm really open to anything; my main priority is just to gain knowledge and experience prior to ending my time here in a few months :/

XX Octobris MMXI

What is a professional goal that you want to accomplish before you leave SHM?

Sorry to hear about your weekend Meredith! Hopefully it’s not windy anymore?

Anyway…

One of the primary reasons I accepted the co-op position at SHM, was partly due to the fact that the MA’s were given a great deal of responsibility. The opportunity to learn and contribute to the marketing of the company really separated SHM from the rest. The co-op experience at Drexel is not just to make money or to sit at your desk and look out the window. The co-op experience for me is to gain as much knowledge as possible about marketing, so that when I do graduate, I have some capabilities that can translate well into other professional companies. With that being said, my goal is simply to learn the most I can about business and marketing. I want to be able to offer companies something more than a degree and something that will give me the edge over other candidates.

Goals!

My professional goal while I'm here at SHM is to learn as much as I possibly can. I've learned so much already and I'm looking forward to learning even more skills that will help me in my future career. One thing that I will like to learn more in depth, might be considered a skill to some. That skill is the ability to better multi-task between projects. It's important because in most careers you need to be able to work on multiple projects cohesively. The most valuable professional goal I took from SHM thus far were essential time management skills. I have learned to do the most time sensitive items first before moving on to work that can be done at a later date.

Hello! Another Monday, another weekend I didn't go skydiving. Sad face. The winds were too strong so I'm hoping to have a successful jump on the 22nd.

What is a professional goal that you want to accomplish before you leave SHM?

Not a Clue.

So last night I decided to do some last minute Halloween Costume brainstorming (so that I could make myself look busy and avoid an awkard situation)…and I still have not a clue what I would even like to be. I’ve never been big on Halloween, but I’ve always felt this sort of obligation to dress up and pretend like I’m having a good time. Ideally, your costume falls somewhere in between really adorable and streetwalker, while hopefully not getting too close to either side. It’s hard to think of an original costume idea, because pretty much everything has been done before. Therefore, my costume is going to end up being whatever is on sale and in my size. It will probably fall into one of three categories: cop, sailor/pirate, or some fairytale character. After I check the clearance section, or have some sort of epiphany, I will let you know. I am also open to any suggestions (:

Halloween

In my opinion some people go way to far out of their way on Halloween costumes. For me, the cheaper the better. I tend to do things very last minute when it comes to something like Halloween. Usually the day of or before I'm rummaging around trying to find something that I can make up real quick. This year I think I will actually put some more effort into it. Being a Steelers fan I think dressing up as Troy Polamalu could potentially be very funny. Polamalu is famous for his ridiculously long hair. Since I already have one of his jerseys, all i need to do is find a crazy wig and there you have it.

**SnoOki**

I was confused when I read the first part of the question; because aren’t every week’s blog posts fun?

Either way, Halloween is easily the third best holiday behind Christmas and April Fools. It is definitely not as fun as it used to be though, when you celebrated it in school and went trick-or-treating at night. However, it is still a great night to go out and celebrate with your friends. Unfortunately, this Halloween I have hockey, so I can’t go out on the 31^st. But I will be going to go out that Saturday prior to Halloween.

As far as my costume goes…Typically, I procrastinate and wait until the last minute to throw my costume together. But this year, I realized why I always do that. I actually planned too far ahead and had a great idea in the summer. And of course, now, I can’t remember what my awesome idea was. So, I’m back to square one and trying to figure something out. As of right now a few ideas I have are: Ace Ventura, Ron Burgundy, Skeeter Valentine from Doug, or Bernie from Weekend at Bernie’s.

***Feel free to comment on my post with any cool suggestions. Or just to tell me my ideas are bad. Feedback is encouraged***

Spooky Birthday

So, Halloween also happens to be my birthday! And while at first this seems like an awesome birthday, I don't enjoy the fact that it is strongly associated with horror. Nor don't I appreciated getting the same stupid "is that why you always wear a spooky mask?" joke (although, I laugh at it every time cause it is pretty funny, just gets old sometimes). All my bickering aside, I have an awesome birthday. Not only do I get to wear a costume on my birthday and NOT be considered crazy, I also get tons of candy and chocolates.

I'm not quite sure if I'm going to dress up and go out for Halloween this year. The only place I ever did anything for my birthday was down where I live in Baltimore. This year, I wont be going down there. Perhaps for my 20th birthday, I'll just hang out in my dorm room and have a nice peaceful birthday, you know?

tRiCk Or TrEaT

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday! I usually get 3 or 4 costumes each year since there are soo many parties and you can't repeat an outfit lol. However, I need to save up for my 21st birthday weekend, so I'm going to have to suffer a bit and just get 1. This year I am going to be Katy Perry from her California Girls video. It's the outfit where her shirt is two cupcakes and has blue hair. I don't think I can wear this to the office! ;)

...October 31st

I've always wanted to have a really cool costume for Halloween! Every year, I've procrastinated until everything is sold out the day before so this year I will be getting my halloween costume early (this weekend)! It's especially important since I've committed myself to attending a couple costume parties Halloween weekend; i'm excited. I have three different costume ideas but I can't decide between them :/. I want to be an American Indian, a geisha, or a flapper! I know very classic halloween ideas but maybe I'll be something silly and crazy next year!

ke$ha vs. rebecca black

So maybe you guys can help me decide! My boyfriend always gets teased that he has Justin Beiber hair so he is going with the jokes and being Justin beiber, like spraying his dark hair blonde and getting the shoes and everything. So, my friends are all like you should go as another like teen pop singer. Everyone wants me to go as Rebecca Black (you know, friday friday gotta get down on friday.. we we we so excited Rebecca Black?) , I just feel like she's really annoying and I don't know if i can even stand PRETENDING to be her. I was thinking Ke$ha would be fun though because she likes glitter and sequins and is like so over the top, it could be a lot of fun. What do you guys think??! Also, is the office going to be dressing up since Halloween is on a Monday? If so, what are you guys planning on doing for that?

Alright, I think this week we'll get fun.

Halloween is right around the corner - so if you haven't started planning costumes yet, now is the time.
What are you going to be?

Beitrag Nummer 3

What is the worst travel experience you have ever had? What did you learn from it?

And of course - any travel tips for traveling alone are very much appreciated!

Looks like everyone really got into this one this week, so here's my best shot.

The worst travel experience I ever had would probably be in 7^th grade when I went to Boston, MA with my middle school class. Similar to Meredith’s situation (except I was 13*), it was the first time I had ever traveled alone without my family and I was pretty nervous. To make matters worse, not only was I on my own, but it was a whale watching trip. And for anyone who knows anything about whale watching, you essentially ride around aimlessly on a boat and watch the ocean. After going twice in one weekend, I didn’t even make out one dorsal fin. Also, I didn’t have any good friends on my boat with me because we were split into groups. So, for the majority of the time I was by myself getting sea sick and losing money. To cap off the weekend, the last day we were in the hotel, I lost $40 . So after that whole experience, the things I really took away from the trip was, 1. I get sea sick, 2. Whale watching is about as fun as watching paint dry, and 3. Never go on a school trip again.

Tips for Meredith:

Be sure you bring everything you need, but don’t over-pack.

Make some new friends.

Bring a jacket; I don’t believe you that it’s not cold there now.

Have fun!