I have to admit that when the semester began I had some reservations about how an online course in an MBA curriculum would go. I had only taken one on-line course in the past, and we didn't interact with our fellow classmates at all in that course. In fact, we really only logged on to view recordings of the professor lecturing, and to take tests and quizzes. I was, however, pleasantly surprised with how both of my online courses went this semester here at Kutztown.
One of the best classes that I've ever taken in my college career was at West Chester, and it was called Race Relations. I came from an incredibly small town that lacked a lot of diversity, and that class opened my eyes to other's perspectives in a way that nothing I have ever been taught out of a book did since. We had discussions every week on various topics, and would all have a chance to ask questions and hear each other's perspectives in an honest, open, and respectful manner. It shaped a lot of the respect that I have for those who are different than myself, regardless of the characteristic, and made me aware of how much different my experiences in this life have been than others around me.
That has been the most interesting part about this class for me this semester, as well. We're all from different backgrounds, are different ages, and have had different work experiences to this point in our careers, and each of these perspectives is incredibly unique and can teach us all something about how we should interact better with one another. Especially when it comes to a class like human resource management, where so much of the focus should be on how to better communicate and treat your employees, I'll definitely remember the perspectives I've heard from everyone and use them to better communicate with, and understand, co-workers of mine in the future.
Take care, everyone, and I wish you the best of luck in whatever it is you decide to do in the future.
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