JOURNAL-ING

Ta-Da! The user ID and password worked - yay.

Our first MKT 580 class on Tuesday was special; it was an opportunity to once again be reunited with my friend, Susan Sullivan, from whom I have taken a few Roberts' courses. For those of you who have not met Susan before Tuesday night -- you are in for a treat. Susan, I'm not kissing up . . . really, I'm not. : )

I am so happy that the cohort was given a complete outline of the IMC concept -- very helpful. Susan presented the IMC in a manner that makes total sense and can be used as a sort of road map for the remainder of our program; and certainly useful in our careers. Thanks, Susan. Although, I am finding the reading assignments to be a bit dry. I think that with the addition of a few supplemental articles, the reading will be more palatable.

Interestingly, some of the reading that the class was assigned this week, related directly to what I am currently doing at work. I showed the section to the person who is training me and he said that the topic was right on target to what he does and what I will be doing as of Friday, after he moves on to a new job in Seattle.

I am truly looking forward to Week Three, wherein the cohort will learn all about Public Relations. Originally, I thought I was going to miss class that week; however, the following Tuesday (8/19) is the week that I will be absent, as I have to go to Boston on business. Boy, does that sound great . . . I have to go to Boston on business. Yay. Keep me in your prayers that I do well in this job, so that I can soon become a permanent employee.

See ya on Tuesday.

Josette