Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

 Watch Steve Jobs' commencement speech at Stanford University - one of the most popular commencement speeches made to date - and share your opinion. What makes this a great speech? What do you notice about the speaker? About the text he is reading? What can you take away for your own speech?

Can there be a difference between a boss and a leader?

As we study leadership and conflict resolution, the question arises:

Is there a difference between a boss and a leader? What makes someone a leader and not just a boss?

I'm Giving my Boyfriend an Ultimatum

We studied interpersonal relationships and explored the ins and outs of conflict this week. Watch the introduction of this episode of MTV's True Life (or the full episode if you'd prefer!) and share your opinion on how to deal with disruptive, dysfunctional relationship conflicts and how to improve communication with one another.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

As we studied interpersonal relationships, we explored the differences and similarities in how men and women relate to one another. Watch as author and comedian Steve Harvey talks to "The Early Show" about relationship advice for men and women from his book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and tell us what you think about it.

8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time

As we explored nonverbal communication, one of the topics covered was chronemics - the study of the role of time in communication. Head over to The College Board website to learn 8 ways to take control of your time, and comment below on ways you can improve your time management in college, as well as techniques that help you right now.

I AM HUMAN

As we study a chapter on language and culture, it becomes clear how powerful language is. 

The "I Am Human" project seeks to increase awareness of the use of derogatory and degrading language on and off campus. By directly and honestly addressing language issues in our everyday lives, we can foster environments that uplift instead of dehumanizing others. The campaign features students, alumni and employees sharing personal experiences and messages of awareness about this issue.

What is the impact of derogatory language on a college campus and what should be done about it?

Gender Roles & Perception in the Military

"The Marine Corps is under orders to open up its ground combat units - one of the last all-male bastions in the military - to women, but it has been unable to find any female capable of making it through its three-month infantry officer course..." (Read more here).

What do you think about women joining the Marines and serving regularly in combat zones?

 

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When online communication goes wrong

Many of us belong to online communities, and share plenty of personal information with others on the internet. Sometimes, whether on purpose or not, we might post content that could get us in trouble. Take for example the following situation. According to this website, a young intern wanted to celebrate Halloween, lied using a family obligation cover, and got caught when boss found evidential photos on Facebook. The following emails were exchanged between Kevin the intern and his boss, Paul.

Paul/Jill,

I just wanted to let you know that I will not be able to come into work tomorrow. Something came up at home and I had to go to New York this morning for the next couple of days. I apologize for the delayed notice.

Kind regards,
Kevin

Kevin's boss followed up by checking Facebook where he found this picture of his intern sporting a full fairy costume and celebrating with a can of Busch Light. What else could Paul do but reply to Kevin, attach the photo, and BCC the entire company on the email?

Kevin,

Thanks for letting us know—hope everything is ok in New York. (cool wand)

Cheers,
PCD

What are your thoughts on this situation? What are some other potential consequences of sharing personal information online?

Expectations

You made it through the first week of classes. Congratulations! What do you hope to take away from this class? What are your expectations? Do you have any concerns or fears? Share below and have a great weekend!