Final Reflection

Kane A. Varon

Mr. Walhstrom

BA 199

December 7, 2015

 

Final Reflection

 

Coming into the University of Oregon straight out of High School, I was very nervous about my ability to adjust to the college course load and also my ability to utilize my resources to their full potential.  Thanks to this class, I now feel very confident in my ability to navigate my pre-business courses as well as my ability to be successful in the Lundquist College of Business.  Looking back at some of my first blog posts, I am happy to see that my excitement about majoring in business is not only still present but stronger.  Many of my goals of joining clubs such as the Marketing club and maintaining a high GPA are both goals that I feel I achieved.  Before beginning this course, I truly did not know anything about pursuing a business major at the University of Oregon.  I did not know about the requirements needed to get into the upper division classes nor did I know about the non-business breath classes which I feel is an excellent addition to the often tedious courses.  Due to this course, I was informed of the amazing resources the advising offices have and also about the ability to create things such as a two-year academic plan which I feel was the best thing I did in order to keep myself on track.  Along with this I was not very familiarized with many of the different concentration in the business school so because of this class I did much more research into the different concentration options along with all of the minor options as well.  Although this was a pass/no-pass class there were many things including the weekly group meeting that were difficult to fit in to my schedule.  In hindsight, I feel that I learned so much from the group meetings which I feel will carry over into future classes as well as my professional career.  Not only did I gain many professional skills in the group projects but I also created a few good friends that I will now have in my network.  After learning what I have learned in this course, I am excited to continue my business education at the University of Oregon.  From the countless minors that allow students to broaden their expertise in subject areas beyond business to the incredibly involved and caring staff here, I am more confident than ever that this school is the perfect place for me to pursue my education.

Networking Event Assignment

Kane A. Varon

Mr. Wahlstrom

BA 199

November 19, 2015

Networking Event Assignment

Coming into the Lundquist college of business I was very prepared for the fact that I must start networking the minute I began my education.  This week I had the pleasure of going with my Uncle, John Siegle, to his business law firm in Portland Oregon.  While I was there I was able to introduce myself to many people and explore the day to day aspects of an industry that I am considering as a profession.  Before this visit I was not very certain what a law firm that focused of business law suits did on a day to day basis so seeing the inner dynamics of the firm was quite an experience.  I will take what I learned in this visit and keep in mind what I saw as I continue to explore my concentration possibilities for by undergraduate degree.

Two Resources

Kane A. Varon

Mr. Wahlstrom

BA 199

November 4, 2015

Two Resources

            Part of the reason I chose the University of Oregon to pursue my undergraduate degree in business was the large amount of resources at my fingertips.  From the Lillis tutoring center to office hours with staff on a daily basis, there is never a shortage of resources to use.  Personally though I have found that I really find value in the free Foundation tutoring in the business center.  We are still in the early rounds of Foundation so being able to have guidance on what to do in order to better my company is something I am definitely taking advantage of.  Along with this, in my fraternity at Sigma Chi we have 4 hours of mandatory study tables a week that I use to get help from the older brothers which have already taken many of my classes.  So far they have been able to help me develop new study habits and smarter ways to use my resources in order to excel in my classes.  Overall with these two resources being implemented this term and for the term to follow, I feel that I will be successful in my studies.

Reflection – How Will You Explore a Concentration?

Kane A. Varon

Mr. Wahlstrom

BA 199

October 29, 2015

Reflection – How Will You Explore a Concentration?

As an early business student at the Lundquist college of business, it is important to prepare for my future decision.  Although there are many important steps to graduate, deciding on a concentration is arguably the most important.  One way that I plan to do so is visit and explore many of the clubs on campus including the marketing club and the E-Business club.  Along with this, due to the fact that I am in a fraternity, many of the older brothers have already decided on their concentration so I will be able to ask them about each concentration based on their personal experiences.  Through these two recourses and many others I believe that choosing my concentration will not be very hard for me.

Business Reflection

Kane A. Varon

Mr. Wahlstrom

BA 199

October 7, 2015

Business Reflection

Since my early ventures as a lemonade salesman to selling cookies door to door through my neighborhood, I always knew that business is what I was meant to do.  Growing up watching and learning the stock market with my grandpa sparked an early interest for me in how business connects all walks of life around the world.  I feel that by majoring in business I will be able to take advantage of this global network and use my abilities and resources to not only run a successful business but help others as well.  As a first year pre-business student I plan on becoming very involved with many of the business oriented clubs including the marketing club as I feel it will help me find real world examples to many of the things I am learning in my classes. Along with this I plan to take both my business 101 and 199 classes very seriously, doing my absolute best to use my resources such as the tutoring centers and Capsim to better understand all the different aspects of business.  From this class I hope to learn how to successfully navigate through my pre-business years in order to reach my goal and graduate from the Lundquist college of business.  Overall I am confident that this year and the following with be full of success.