Work Based Learning This Week

            So this week in Work Based Learning we have accomplished quite a bit of progress in pursing our future. First thing is first I must address the class room requirements; I believe this class is moving along smoothly, no complaints I have been getting all my assignments done on time. The most important thing that the students have accomplished this week was starting the PLP, or Personalized Learning Plan. The Personalized Learning Plan is a PDF file that the students fill out to organize their information and help guide them through this course.

            The Personalized Learning Plan is an effective method to realize what you as a student want for your future, it accomplishes this task by asking the students’ personal questions about the student self and their career. I personally believe that this process helps the student start thinking with the end in mind or even help them realize that they themselves don’t like what their high school focus elective and what it is all about.

            The second thing I would like to touch on is the guest speaker, Lloyd Matson, who came in to see the students I believe he presented himself perfectly and not only that but, he actually showed the students that even if you goofed up in high school; but later you work hard, apply yourself and don’t give up, you can climb the economic ladder. Lloyd also showed the students that he was unable to become a physician because he was goofing off in high school, but none the less he wanted to go into the healthcare business. This is when Mr. Matson elaborated on his rise to his current position. He went through so many different changes in his working environment, took so many opportunities and final became the CEO of Premier Medical Group.

            This opened my eyes wide, I realized that through dedication and hard work you can become a valued member of a company and as long as push yourself and take the opportunities that life gives you, you can become exactly what you’ve dreamed of becoming even if you fail at the beginning. That failure isn’t a stop sign if anything it’s an opportunity to learn, so seize the opportunity.