My Expectations

My expectations for this hospitailty class is to do my very best and work hard to get a good grade. The things i want to overcome, is being shy, I am a shy person when it comes around of meeting or greeting people i don't know, and i don't to alot of people i don't know. Also to care about our guest that come to stay at the GreyHills High School Academy. I wouldn't mind to learn how to comunicate with other people.

Expectations

My expectations are to do well in this class and to do my very best.
hospitality i think is the best way to overcome my fears with the people that i get to greet and to talk to. Thats what i think my expectations are.

We need a Resolution

In this article it talks about the way you handle on the job. Conflict is inevitable. You may find yourself having a difference of opinion with a customer, a client, a coworker, or your boss. You may be asked a hypothetical question to test your conflict resolution skills even before you get the job. A senior named Anne Wear of St. Peters, she works in a to store. She was charged with setting up a large display of small toys. She yelled at a little boy for knocking down things and she got mad at him, he then told he’s mother, Wear was fired. One of the mistakes the people make is dealing with conflict, letting emotions take over.

A Growing Field

The article “Growing Fields” , a man by the name of John Christian, 33 who owns the Nature’s Edge Farm which covers four and a half hilly acres in Canterbury Connecticut. John bought the property three years earlier to raise chickens and goats. “Organic farmers don’t use synthetic fertilizers, so it takes time and effort to develop rich soil.” In Christian’s farm he grows mostly greens such as, lettuce, Kula, Aragua, Bok Choy and flowers.
Some facts:
-Farming has been a family business for generations.
-In 2006, there were just 1.3 million farmers.
-80% of those were self-employed ranchers.
-Acreage dedicated to organic farming grew from 170,071 acres in 2004 to 488,340 acres last year.
Organic farmers must meet a strict criterion to be certified. Certifying organization inspect farms to check if the are fallowing the rules. The best way to find out if a farming job is right for you is to try it for awhile.

Building an E- Portfolio

An E-Portfolio is especially useful if you’re applying to jobs or schools far away from your current location. At Arkansas Tech University, a student named Ryan Casey McShane has spent his college career building a great background in writing and public relations. But he felt an ordinary resume couldn’t do justice to his experience. Together he put an E-Portfolio with copies of articles he has written, layouts he has designed, and other accomplishments. E- Portfolio pages differ from social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook. An e-portfolio goes further than an old fashioned resume, providing a variety of information about your background and capabilities in more than one medium. It can include documents, photos, and videos, among other possibilities.

Caring for big guys

Rednour, a graduate of North Carolina State University College of veterinary medicine, practices with fellow veterinarian Meg Johnson. They specialize in the care and treatment of large animals. Their profession is ideal for outdoorsy types who have a passion for animals, health, and science. The veterinarians at the clinic usually start their workdays with appointments, but the majority of their time is spent traveling to farms to treat animals. Much of that care involves vaccinating

Livestock, but the veterinarian also tends wounds, diagnoses, treat sick animals, and help with difficult births. Rednour works about 50 to 60 hours per week, but he worked as many as 100 hours a week when he first started he’s career.

Go Deeper

In this article it’s about Shannon Smith and other volunteers involves the care and feeding of the aquatic animals as well as the study of aquarium ecosystem, The fact is that taken care of the fishes and learning about how they live, and how they live in there natural environment. Shannon talks about how fishes think. Did you know that fish are not known for their personalities, but they have them? Some fishes can memorize people and respond to them, that’s what Shannon says. Also unusual spots

Appear on the animals or if the fish were gasping for air. Not only did Shannon protect and care for the marine animals, she also spoke with the tourist at the state beach about her job and its environmental aspects. The job allowed her to get to know the animals personally while educating the public about environmentalism and the ecosystem.