Executive Mentor Program Fall 08!

What is the objective of the Executive Mentor Program for College of Business Freshmen at Loyola University New Orleans?

The objective to the Executive Mentor program is to give the CoB freshmen students a real-like experiences in the business world. We had this program so that we can learn the basic of business from a professional view. This program gives us a great opportunity to meet with successful business people. It teaches us how to network with other people and to go behind-the-scene of a developed business. It is a great program for freshmens. More information can be seen at the Loyola website.

What experiences resulted in the most value for you and why?

I had a great time doing this program. Every meeting was a great experiences for me. The meeting I valued the most was the one that took place at Ole College Inn. This was the climax for this semester program. Everyone got to know about each other and was comfortable going to this dinner. We got to know the mentors and an insight of their career. I was amazed at the things they do and they places they traveled to. It was a very interesting and delicious dinner.

Did your expectations of the program change after your semester long experience with your mentor?

At first, I thought this program was strictly business and nothing but lectures and powerpoints. But this changed very quicky once the first meeting was over. I realized immediately that this will be a fun and exciting program that includes free dinner and meeting successful business people. That is exactly what I got this program this semester. Free delicous meals and insight of the business world.

What advise would you give your peers at other universities in seeking an executive mentor?

There is not any particular advice that can be given. A good executive mentor should be intellectual of the business world and also be fun at the same time. They should have a common ground with the students to hold the students attention. They should give the students good advice and a great experiences with this program.

What do you most look forward to next semester both in the Executive Mentor Program and at Loyola University New Orleans?

In the spring semester, I am looking forward to have a great experiences just like this semester. I am excited to learn more about the business world and maybe a few more dinners. Haha. But most importantly, I looking forward to my business classes. I will be taking my first Accounting class. I am excited to learn more about accounting. I know that it will be a great class and that I will learn a lot from it.

Which websites to you recommend to the readers of your blog who want to stay connected with business current events during the winter break?

A good website to look over the winter break is businessweek.com. This website gives all the new and updated news about the Wall street, the stocks, and even the newest technolgy. It is a great website to obtain more occurances from the business world. So read up and get ready for the Spring semester!

Wolves on the Prowl 2008!!

It is the time of the year for the exciting event, Wolves on the Prowl! This is a national community service directed by the student organization, LUCAP. It was November 8, 2008 on a nice Saturday morning. I wake up bright and early to be in time for this community service. Everybody met in the Peace Quad and sign up for their desired community service. And also, we all got a free t-shirt! I choose the Cubs in the Den. Our task was to coordinate games for the Good Shepherd school. It was really fun and exciting although it did wore me out. We first divided into four different teams. We were the Red Badgers! We played a series of games, tournament style. The first game was the "Team race." The task of the game was for the team to cuff arms to arms in a circle and complete the race. The rule of the game was we can't break the circle. Unfortunately, we got in third place. The next game was called "Break the Egg" or I should say don't break the egg. We had to walk forward and back with a egg on our spoon. The object of the game is do not let the egg break. Then we took a twenty minute break. We ate fruits and punch and took all the kids into the St. Charles Room for some music. The kids sang and dance until it was time for the next game. The next game was called "Capture the Flags." Like the title stated, the object was to capture and collect the most flags from your opponent and bring it to your base. There was so many kids running around, one would not know where to start! The next game will get you dizzy. It is call "Dizzy Race." In this game, we had the kids put their head on a bat and spin around five times. Then they had to walk or run back to the starting point. The kids was going in all kind of direction! Last but not least, we had a friendly game of tug-o-war. Our group consisted of 2nd-3rd graders and our opponent had mostly 1st graders but they still won! I forgot to mention, they had a little help from one of the Loyola students. In the end, the Red Badgers came in second place. We lost by one point! It was fun though. And I am pretty sure the kids had fun. After, it was time to clean up and get ready for the after party.

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the after party because I had to go work. :[

I found and recently joined a local organization that does a lot of community service. It is a Vietnamese group that help out our community in many ways. Its main target is the youth. This organization's mission is "to reach out to the larger community to create a voice and organize to address the needs in the local community." This organization tutors and train youth to be a leader and for them to have a higher education. This organization is called Vayla (Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association)