Social Tools in my career

Seeing as how it is my last semester here at PVAMU, I have finally figured out what I would like to do with my life for the time being. I will go to grad school in about a year to pursue a career in politics, international politics to be exact. In my online class we had used a multitude of social tools which allowed us to take part in the online scholar community. In my career the perfect social tools I think that I would continue to use would be the Taskstream and Wiki page. I would use Taskstream because it allows me to display all of the important details about my scholarly life, as well as a few personal details I feel an employer should know. Taskstream allowed me to display my most successful Political Science papers and my resume, which although needs work, is there also. The employer could also view my employment goals and agenda, as well as my work ethic and what I want to bring to which ever place that I can be employed. The Wiki pages are another social tool that I would use in my career because it allows me to display multiple items of either the same or different thing about specific topics. It allows me to share the content with whomever I please and allows them to create and edit their own pages as well. Wiki pages will allow me to present information on items that I deem important to my field and to others who I feel would appreciate the content. These social tools were a great tools to learn and will help me extremely throughout my employment journey.
I have linked a webpage on social tools of employment here and why employers should use them...Enjoy.
http://qz.com/98879/why-more-companies-should-encourage-their-employees-to-use-social-media/

Almost done

It is nearing the end of the semester and already I feel the weight of the semester being lifted off of my shoulders. I can say that this semester has been fulfilling and challenging and I wouldn't have it any other way. I have entered into classes which allowed me to think differently and meeting new people which has enriched my life. The school work has been tedious, but interesting and helpful when broadening my mind. This semester I have also met some professors which have allowed me to view different avenues for my career and I am blessed that I have received this information. Only God was able to get me this far and I pray that he helps me end on a strong note. Thanksgiving was amazing and the time away allowed me to clear my mind and make room for improvement. The end is near.
Here is an article on how to have fun during winter break enjoy :)
http://www.wikihow.com/Have-Fun-During-Winter-Break

Wandering Mind

My mind has just been wandering. Not really thinking about anything in particular, just stuff. I sometimes hate it when that happens because I can't control what I think and sometimes what I think I isn't healthy for my mood. These past two weeks have been uneventful, really trying to finish up so that I can come out of the semester as strong as possible. I had an amazing weekend though. Just being able to get off of Prairie View's campus gave me a refreshed outlook on the upcoming class days. Although certain situations hadn't been handled the way that I though they would, they were handled they way they should. I am okay with all that has happened and I am moving on from the situation all together. I also had to come to terms that it wasn't all my fault either and to accept that feels great. That is about all that I have this week, so until another post Bye :)
Here is a link that I have found funny...It is a bit PG 13, but it is still funny.
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/3343332/typical-day-in-class

Happy Days

This week has been a tense week it seems for everyone including myself. I have been working towards some goals this week and have made some decisions about things I found hard to cconsider deleting out of my life. Those decisions were tough to come to terms with, but it was a "live and you learn" situation. It shouldnt be too hard to get over once I find my mental center. On a much more lighter note, I had bee  advised and I had learned that I only need 9 hours to graduate so I am right on track for graduating this spring. That is the most exciting feeling and motivation that I have to continue, even though I want to just stop everything in its tracks and forget about everything and everyone. I hope it doesn't seem like all of my blogs don't seem like I am complaining, but this outlet allows me to air my grievances, as well as my achievements. On a much lighter note, I feel like I am heading in the right direction in my life and there are no regrets on my part. I am truly happy with the position I am in in my life. GOD had placed and provided me with an amazing life and the people in it. I have included an article about thinking positively. Enjoy :)  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009

Untitled....??

Hello everyone, this week has been ok. I thought somethings would work out in my favor, but I guess not. I will deal with the consequences when they come. On a better note I had officially applied for graduation and now I am waiting for the approval email so that I can start my graduation plans. I am really excited about what the future holds. I know that as long as I continue to have faith in God and do what I'm supposed to do, then I will be ok. I have to make sure I apply that to other aspects of my life whenever I stress about situations not necessarily going my way. I have a couple papers that I have to get done by the end of November. Because I started planning my time properly, I am able to finish all that I need to accomplish this week. I am able to balance my time the way it should, so that socially I have the time to do things. My week wasn't very eventful so I don't have that much to really contribute to this week's blog post. Anyway, Have a great next week and God bless. I have included a stress relief and relaxation article...Enjoy :)
http://tinyurl.com/boamc5 

Just Thoughts Inside The Mind of Brie.....

I can't begin to describe how much I can't wait to start my life after college. I know that student loans are going to be knocking at my door and looking for a job can be tedious work, but I'm prepared for it. My twin sister Breaune and I plan on getting an apartment together very soon after graduation and as long as I have help I will be okay. I'm not as worried or stressed about it as I usually am which is really interesting to me because usually it would be racking my brain. That doesn't go to say that other things aren't constantly on my mind or have me stressed or worried. There are a few situations that I am confused about in my life and it seems that it isn't getting any easier to figure out. One day I think I have it figured out and the next I am back clueless again. I could say just forget about it and stop stressing over the situation, but for me that is easier said than done. The good Lord knows that I have been trying everyday to relieve this tension that I have buit inside my mind. It will happen one day I just have to keep telling myself it will work out for the best. For right now I am focusing on school and the many assignments that keeps piling onto my plate for what it seems like everyday. I don't mind the busy work though, because me sitting idly by myself causes me to stress or worry or overthink. Other than that, I have had a wonderful week and this weekend should be the same. In the spirit of Halloween, below I have included a fun article from collegehumor.com about what your favorite Halloween candy says about you. Enjoy :)
 http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6929256/what-your-halloween-candy-says-about-you

Grateful

This entire week I have been feeling a bit off lately and I have no idea why. It isn't a bad off, it just feels like something is missing and I believe I know what it is. There is nothing I can do about it because it was my fault the reason for my feeling this way, happened so I guess I should live with my decisions. All I can do is pray and move forward with everything that has happened. On top of that, I had a meeting with my advisor who helped me go over the requirements that I had needed to graduate on time. It looks like everything is falling into place as it should. During Midterms I had finally figured out my time management and what I needed to do to stay on top of everything and so far it has been working wonderfully. I just pray that my life goes as planned and even though there are going to be some ups and downs, pains, sorrows, happy and joyous moments, I have realized that as long as I have God and Jesus on my side everything should go as planned. God has put amazing individuals in my life that I am thankful for everyday. These individuals have been there for me at my worst and best, been there even after they have seen the entire me and still has stayed with me.Everything that I have prayed for that is in the best interest of myself, God has provided and blessed me with and I am thankful everyday for those blessings. I am so grateful for them that sometimes I could cry, I have prayed for this for so long and I finally have friends and people in my life who are here for me. I feel like that I am at ease both spiritually, physically and emotionally which not a lot of people can say, but because of God I can say that with confidence. So below I have posted a little article that should help with feeling the same way I do. Enjoy. :)


http://www.becomeonewithyourself.com/Grand-Mind/Mind-Health/become-one-with-yourself-you.html

Thinking Clearly ?....

This past week I have been trying to figure myself out....career wise and other wise. But the "otherwise" is for a different post or blog.  I have sat down and tried to figure out what I'm passionate about, what would I love spending the rest of my life doing. Family and friends keep telling me that I am still young and have plenty of time to figure it out. Truth is I am used to having a plan, so to be clueless about the future. I would honestly love to travel while doing what I enjoy in the process...I think I could make that happen. I am a Political Science major and I am taking classes that deals with both politics and the law. Now, both are okay to do for anyone who is that passionate about thoese things. I can't lie, politics and the law can be interesting at times depending on what you are studying. I do like dissecting cases or finding out the inner working of the world government at large, those are fine. Sometimes I think that I would love to become an ambassador or government official dealing with foreign affairs.  But lately, my mind has been going back to cooking and owning my own restaurant one day. It sometimes scares me that I will not do well or end up unliking the culinary field all together. All on top of the fact that actually going to culinary arts school is expensive and funding is not a guarantee. So, for now I am going to finish out my undergrad year and figure out everything as time progess. Most definitely God will be on my side while I try and choose a life career.
Wikipedia, or anything dealing with wiki for that matter isn't always appropriate for professional use, but it helps sometimes. So I have included an article for steps to finding your dream job. Enjoy :)

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Your-Dream-Career

Time Management

These past couple of weeks has been so jam packed with everything from school, homework, social, organization, family and sickness. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed with the amount of work that I have decided to take on this semester. In turn, it has put me in a worried state and caused me to feel ill at times. I have to find better ways to manage my time or I am going to crumble under the pressure of so much that I have to accomplish. Not that I am complaining, because I like being busy as opposed to sitting around and doing nothing at all. So this week I will learn how to properly manage my time, something that should have been done a long time ago, but oh well. I have included an article on the ten common time management mistakes. Enjoy :)

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/time-management-mistakes.htm

Professional Goals?

Hi everyone, my name is Briesha Taylor and I am now a graduating senior at Prairie View A&M University. This blog post today is about my professional goals, goals that I should have. Being a Senior, my goals and my future should be planned out by now or at least I should have some idea on what I should be doing after I graduate. Unfortunately, I have not the slightest clue on what I should be accomplishing a year or two from now. I have had a numerous of Ideas that I have wanted to do. Go to Graduate school and study International Politics or go to Law school and study International Law. I feel as though I should be looking for something that I should be passionate about, wake up one morning and feel fulfilled about the job/career I am heading to. I search for this answer everyday on what am I truly passionate about, what do I love to do, what am I truly talented at. My future goals are hopefully owning my own buisness in the culinary field, or making a name for myself in the world of politics.