First topic: "Describe what you hope to gain from BCM 3700 this semester"

Overall, I hope to learn many new things about business communication and how to put them into practice. I have taken a few general writing and communications classes in college, but nothing that has focused on business communication. Since I’m majoring in business, I’m excited to learn how to write and communicate in business situations. I feel like the information in this class will be especially useful in my job search and career. BCM 3700 seems like one class that will actually have a lot of use after college. I have looked over the class schedule and it looks like we'll be covering a lot of information that includes a diverse array of interesting topics and assignments. Although I don’t particularly enjoy group work or individual presentations, I know they will be needed in my career, so I’m hoping to gain more practice in these areas that will make me more comfortable. I like that we will be turning in drafts and revising them before turning in the final. I think that it will contribute to a better learning experience and allow me to gain more information by revising the assignments. I’m reading through our chapters and the book seems easy to read and understand. I like how the book includes modern examples, especially insight into social media and other relatively new avenues of communication. I hope to gain both the background knowledge of communication and writing, as well as practical experience. I’m looking forward to a great semester of learning and practicing business communication skills!