Being a new professional can be a daunting task. You face a new work environment, colleagues, and challenges (professionally as well as personally). Thankfully, many occupations or careers have resources to help with the transition. For instance, my professional organization has a “New Professionals” group that student members become a part of after they graduate. The group provides support in a variety of ways. However, the most leveraged benefit is access to the experiences of the new professionals who already entered the field. They mentor new “new professionals” and really help them navigate their new role.
Author: Elizabeth C.
Comment on Multi-tasking: its benefits and limits by Elizabeth C.
I also enjoyed the references you provided. In today’s day and age, our students are involved in so many things that it’s almost inevitable they will multitask during class. Heck, I know I do. I’m so busy that I try to maximize my time by multitasking. I’ll admit, I’m not always super engaged in one activity with my attention is being divided between several tasks. The same is true for our students. Honestly, I believe it’s their job to manage their multitasking and whatever attention it demands. If they are happen to not be engaged in class or the learning environment I work to create, then that’s their loss.
