Reflection

After a series of related readings from the lectures, you will be given the opportunity to reflect on the readings and discussions for each week by writing a few short responses to given prompts. In this course, the reading responses are typically due by 5pm on Tuesdays of the following week they are assigned, after we have discussed the issues and explored the topics in class. This reflection is due on 2/3 at 5pm.

Note that the course staff are looking for your own thoughts on these topics. Writing in the first person, taking divergent viewpoints, and bringing in ideas from outside of class are what we are looking for. Write as if you are targeting a public audience. Particularly insightful or convincingly contrarian statements might be shared with the entire class in lecture or in the course slack.

For this week, you are to consider the following questions related to the ideas from the lectures I Was a Stranger and Advancing Your Career:

1. We've spent a bit of time this week looking at the immigration situation in the United States for foreign tech workers. Imagine for a moment that the tables have turned, and you are seeking employment abroad. Which country might you like to work in and why is that particular location attractive to you? Would anything that we've discussed in class with respect to work visas apply to your job search in this case? Laws vary from country to country, but do you find any similarities? Why or why not?

2. Out of these three options, respond to the question that applies to you: If you've negotiated a job offer (e.g., internship or full-time offer) in the the past, what do you think you could have done better? (Yes, you can always do better in these negotiations.) If you accepted a job offer in the past without negotiating, do you now regret doing so after discussing negotiation in class? What do you think you could have gotten above and beyond the accepted offer? If you have yet to accept a job offer, do you have a gameplan for negotiating? What from our discussion in class might help you, and what else are you planning to do with respect to this?

Grading

Each reflection should be between 500 - 1000 words. It will be graded in terms of:

• Does the reflection address the prompt?

• Does the reflection reference the readings, videos, and/or class discussions to support the writing?

• Does the reflection exhibit thoughtfulness, creative expression, and an authentic voice?

• Does the reflection utilize proper grammar and a concise style?

• Is the reflection an appropriate length?

Review the grading criteria in the rubric for this assignment.

Submission Instructions

1. (For this first submission) Share a Google drive folder for this class with our TA Louisa (lconwill@nd.edu) and give her editor privileges.

2. Prepare a doc in that folder named using this convention: lastname_firstname_duedate. Example: Conwill_Louisa_091625

3. Submit the link to your document on Canvas.