Relationship Learning Course Analysis

I now shake my head at the number of emails I sent my advisor over the summer because of my dissatisfaction with my schedule for my first semester of college. Finally, I found relief when my credit hours went from 16 to 19 and I now had two business related classes instead of one. I had been enrolled in a course Principles of Selling in exchange for not dropping a course my advisor was going to be teaching. I flipped open my advising book and noticed that the class was labeled “year four” and immediately my face flushed. I’ve never struggled in school, and my biggest fear was biting off more than I could chew in college. Looking back, I now see that this course is not a senior level class but is a class upperclassman typically take in order to balance their schedules. I assumed by the name of the class that I was going to be randomly called upon to stand in front of the class and sell something like a pen, so I made a mental note with different ways to attack this challenged. I have never been more pleasantly surprised when I realized the course was not about personal selling ability, but instead about building a foundation with the art of selling and practical steps for students to use. Once I realized I was not going to be under a spot
In this bonus, I wrote to an influential figure in my life. Immediately, my mind was drawn to a high school teacher that felt more like family. While writing the card, I reflected back on memories we had made, and incorporated them into the card. His response back outweighed the bonus points and will be something I cherish forever. I know I has built a strong relationship when I receive such personal response back. Apparently, I had been using selling strategies every day without even realizing it. From that response, a new conversation about school followed, so I regained motivation that I had not realized I had