Hello

Hi this is Ari Gold. I am a Junior and will apply for graduation in a few weeks. Hopefully, I will graduate by the end of this year. My major is Japanese and Communications is my minor. I actually started choosing Comm as a minor at the end of last semester, since I only have two more classes left to take to complete it. I also chose Communication as a minor because I want to improve in my speaking/communication skills. When I was at Saint Mary's College, I was kind of shy in participating in the Communication courses. Lately, I have been making an effort in participating a lot more in last semester's classes. Hopefully in this class, I will learn how to be an effective communicator.
Small group communication will be important in whatever future endeavor I pursue. My family has a popular restaurant called Taiwan Restaurant. There are instances where my sister holds employee meetings to discuss things that they are doing well and things that they need to improve on. If I want to be a manager someday, I have to learn certain techinique to conduct group meetings. I am willing to learn all the concepts involved within a small group communication.
This is actually my first time taking an online course, so I have to get used to blogging and posting right away. My hobbies include watching movies, tv shows, sports, dancing, and reading. As you can see from my display name, Ari Gold is one of my favorite tv chracters from a popular show called "Entourage". I am looking forward to taking this course and meeting you all.