The executive mentor program at Loyola University of New Orleans is a program that allows students to meet with executive business leaders to get a firsthand experience in the field of business along with an everyday outlook on what to expect. My mentor, David Jacobs, is a finance graduate from Loyola University and a smart well rounded official. He taught me a lot about the business world and what we can do with our degrees from getting a job to helping the economy.
My first expectations of the program was indifferent, I expected the program to teach us about the business world but through lecture rather than through experience. As the semester went by, David changed my outlook on the program and exceeded my expectations. Personally, what I admired most of my mentor was how he took charge of the argument towards the election and how the economy would stand toward a new leader. After several falls in the economy, there is really no telling which way the tide will turn; only time can reveal that answer.
I believe this program should be demonstrated throughout other universities because by giving a firsthand experience and showing students what they may be expecting, they are giving those students an opportunity to continue and know what they are getting into so that they may either stick with it or decide a different perspective. This program did not only teach me about a degree in finance but it showed me that I am pursuing the right career and that is what makes it worthwhile.
Throughout the next semester, I hope to get a deeper perspective of the finance world through the mentor program and learn more on the current state of the economy and how it will change for the better or worse. As for Loyola, I expect no more than the best from such an institution. Our business teachers, Howard and Reed, have both taught us much about the business world. Howard has taught me much about the current economic state along with how and why businesses fail because of bad management. It’s sad to say this semester is nearly over but next semester there will be new challenges to face.
Those who wish to stay up to date with the current economic states or just wish to read more up on business; I suggest to them the businessweek. It’s a great way to learn more about current affairs along with valuable knowledge.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wolves on the Prowl
On November 8, 2008, I participated in the 7th annual Wolves on the Prowl Community Service Day at Loyola University of New Orleans. Throughout the country, students and alumni participate to help "roll up their sleeves for charity" and Wolves on the Prowl is an opportunity for students to interact with local communities and get a real hand on life and how together one can make a difference.
During Wolves on the Prowl, students were presented with various activities to choose from including: a field day at Good Shepherd School, painting at Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, planting pots at Project SMILE, cleaning a New Orleans Recreation Department park, and cleaning the break room at Loyola. I chose to clean up the break room under the Dana Center. Upon arriving to the break room, we were told to clean out the entire room and remove the old furniture and refurbishing the room with new furniture. The task seemed impossible, the room was piled with old furniture and unused products. Fortunately, with a pair of gloves and some heavy lifting, the old furniture was discarded and the room was nearly finished. Most of the room was finished by others since the leaders sent some of us toward the old library and Thomas Hall. I thought the break room was bad, this was much worse. This time, we had to move large tables out of the library and place them into a truck where they would be taken to an organization for use. Several of us were used to carry the tables into the truck but we got it done after a few hours. We even got to explore the unused residence building, Thomas Hall. I will admit the building was not very pleasant in its current state but overall, was quite an extraordinary discovery. The building reminded me of being inside a castle especially the spiral staircase leading to the bell tower. After everything got done and the truck was loaded, we proceeded back to the Dana Center where the break room had been cleaned and ready to load furniture in.Upon the end of the day, I had learned to better respect community service because if it were not for us sacrificing a couple hours of our time to load some tables into a truck, the organization would not have been able to complete its activities. I feel that i made a difference to help those children along with feeling a sense of accomplishment that I helped out in my community.
Another organization I learned of that makes a difference in New Orleans is the Youth Building New Orleans organization. It is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the recovery of New Orleans open to everyone willing to make a difference. Its mission to help youth make a difference in helping restore New Orleans and its vision is to allow the youth to make a difference in the world because they are the ones who are going to shape the future of this world.
During Wolves on the Prowl, students were presented with various activities to choose from including: a field day at Good Shepherd School, painting at Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, planting pots at Project SMILE, cleaning a New Orleans Recreation Department park, and cleaning the break room at Loyola. I chose to clean up the break room under the Dana Center. Upon arriving to the break room, we were told to clean out the entire room and remove the old furniture and refurbishing the room with new furniture. The task seemed impossible, the room was piled with old furniture and unused products. Fortunately, with a pair of gloves and some heavy lifting, the old furniture was discarded and the room was nearly finished. Most of the room was finished by others since the leaders sent some of us toward the old library and Thomas Hall. I thought the break room was bad, this was much worse. This time, we had to move large tables out of the library and place them into a truck where they would be taken to an organization for use. Several of us were used to carry the tables into the truck but we got it done after a few hours. We even got to explore the unused residence building, Thomas Hall. I will admit the building was not very pleasant in its current state but overall, was quite an extraordinary discovery. The building reminded me of being inside a castle especially the spiral staircase leading to the bell tower. After everything got done and the truck was loaded, we proceeded back to the Dana Center where the break room had been cleaned and ready to load furniture in.Upon the end of the day, I had learned to better respect community service because if it were not for us sacrificing a couple hours of our time to load some tables into a truck, the organization would not have been able to complete its activities. I feel that i made a difference to help those children along with feeling a sense of accomplishment that I helped out in my community.
Another organization I learned of that makes a difference in New Orleans is the Youth Building New Orleans organization. It is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the recovery of New Orleans open to everyone willing to make a difference. Its mission to help youth make a difference in helping restore New Orleans and its vision is to allow the youth to make a difference in the world because they are the ones who are going to shape the future of this world.
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