ALES 204: Farewell, the next step in the journey

As Ales 204 comes to an end, I reflect on everything that this course has taught me. If not for this course, I would not be writing this blog to my fellow readers had I not been introduced to Blogger. Among this site, I have learned how to use different tools of social media including: Twitter, Googledocs, LinkedIn, Audioboo, and Wordle, along with many other useful  sites that will be highly beneficial in my future career aspiration as a dietician.

Figure 1:
Social Media Footprint

When first coming into this course, my media footprint was quite small, and the impact I had on the world wide web was insignificant, if any. From posting a just a couple of statuses and photographs to my friends on Facebook, I did not strongly contribute to the online community. After this course, how significant is my media footprint now? With Ales 204, I have posted edited my first Wikipedia stub on Earls restaurant (see older posts) for everyone to view the information that I edited as well as started a Twitter account, with many followers keeping updated on my activities. I Although questioned about its credibility (or possibly its lack of), Wikipedia is nonetheless used by millions of people everyday as a research tool. By placing an article on Wikipedia for everyone to read and use, I am making a place in the largest encyclopaedia in the world. Talk about impacting the web now!

Honestly, I will not use everything I learned in this course, yet everything I learned was still a valuable experience and it was great to see how technology and social media has changed the way how mankind interacts. I will most certainly use Twitter in the future to connect with dieticians and those in my field, as well use it to connect with potential clientele. It is an effective way to spread your words or promote your business in the blink of an eye. I will also keep my professional facebook page (see older posts) up and keep it updated as a means of attracting potential employers and clients.

I am glad this class was mandatory for my Nutrition and Food major. Like my fellow classmate, Rachael Adams, states in her blog, Ales 204  gives you the initiative to step out of your personal life and expose yourself to the online community. Much like herself, I am generally a private person. This class has allowed me to connect with the world and with my classmates, by reading and commenting on one another's blogs. Along this journey, I have met many others, much like myself, going through the same struggles and successes in their field. Connecting with my fellow peers has made this class experience very enjoyable, and in a sense, self-discovering. Although I take the next step in my journey, this class will be reminisced and my classmates will not be forgotten! Some fellow classmates blogs that I have gotten a chance to read and comment on are found below:

Blogs:

1. Kelsey Trite's Blog

2. Caitlyn Erickson's Blog

3. Chau Chin Yo's Blog

4. Rebecca Miller's Blog

5. Christine L.'s Blog

A great thanks to my lovely professor and TA Jessica Lacetti and MC Roy. You have made the beginning of my journey to nutrition a wonderful one.

References:

Figure 1: Social Media Footprint [Photograph], (2012). Retrieved from: http://jsncafe.com/2011/12/28/social-media-what-to-expect-in-2012/