2/24/2019 0 Comments Reflective Journal #6Honestly, I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to networking, not in the least. It is difficult for me to wrap my mind around meeting someone just to say that I have met them, so that I can use them as a resource later. Perhaps I am thinking about it negatively or with the wrong attitude, but when I am intentional about meeting someone it is usually because I have a desire to know them and know their story. Networking in itself is hardly ever something that is in the forefront of my mind. I think that I sometimes feel guilty or wrong about what I think networking is because I don’t want to seem like I am using others. I am sure that there is a happy medium between being genuinely interested in knowing people and knowing how to network, and I would like to find that.
So to approach the question of how I approach networking, I do not really approach it at all. I do not actively seek out opportunities to network for my future profession; however, I know it is something that will be helpful in the future. I cannot and do not expect employers to take my own word about who I am if they do not know me or trust someone else’s opinion of me. Therefore, I would like to learn more about networking and how to do it with class without making others feel used or just like another stepping stone to get me to where I want to be. Additionally, I would like to better understand how to create that relationship with someone that I can then call back on upon to have that “it’s who ya know” moment. If I only meet someone once or twice, how appropriate is it that I call them up to ask for a job or reference or whatever else? Because I feel at that point they do not necessarily know much about me if anything at all. I have had opportunities and been presented with chances to network, especially within the pre-health club and trips with athletic training, but the amount of times that I have taken advantage of these opportunities are few. I feel like I struggle to take advantage of these opportunities because of my poor understanding/outlook on my abilities to network. I would like to learn more about the topic.
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