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Dear class,
I have noticed that there is a tendency among some of you to stop midway in your speech when you are presenting your points in class. Below are a few observations that I have made when you are unsure of your points:

Give up trying to find a way to complete your sentence
Informing your audience that you [...]


Posted at: August 13th, 2008 - 11:24 pm - Number of Comments » 0

To my classes of 2008:
As the semester comes to a close, it’s great to see all of you improving as students. This is especially so when it comes to taking the initiative to present your points of view and your thoughts in class. It’s very encouraging to see the quieter students being more vocal when you present [...]


Posted at: August 10th, 2008 - 9:32 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Dear Class,
 
The media industry- like all other things in life- is constantly changing. And as media professionals in the near future, it will be good for all of you to be adaptable and to be able to cope with changes.
 
It’s also good to get an experience of working with deadlines as several professions in [...]


Posted at: July 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm - Number of Comments » 0

As mentioned in my previous post, I feel that the key emphasis as a photographer is in composition. However, no matter how good or efficient a photographer is, he or she will never get a perfect shot every time. Usually, there are more than one subject in focus, which is not encouraged. This is where [...]


Posted at: June 11th, 2008 - 8:29 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Dear students,
 D you have interest in any of the following areas:

 Writing: Do you love writing journals? Do you like to express yourself in words? Do you like to write and find words to be a form of self-expression? 

 Editing: Do you like to edit articles so that readers are better able to understand the writer? Do you like to write captions [...]


Posted at: April 16th, 2008 - 12:23 am - Number of Comments » 0

Dear students,
Welcome to a new semester in 2008.
I hope that all of you have a great time in school last year. I believe that besides achieving academic excellence, making an effort to make friends during our schooling days is also important since lifelong friendships are often found in campus. 
As you progress through the second year, I hope that you will [...]


Posted at: April 6th, 2008 - 10:07 pm - Number of Comments » 0

To my existing students:
I will like to take this opportunity to wish you well for the coming year. I hope that you will enjoy the new semester and here’s wishing you all the best in your studies.
Warmest Regards,
Patrick


Posted at: April 1st, 2008 - 5:52 am - Number of Comments » 0

In recent years, there’s been some disagreement over the fact that we should focus on our strengths. While some agree with this because leveraging on our strengths will bring us far, others feel that we should spend more time improving on our weaknesses to make ourselves more confident.
If one were to focus all the time [...]


Posted at: November 29th, 2007 - 9:09 pm - Number of Comments » 0