ALES 204 Image Test

What happens when he's left with mom...

Facebook Page

Professionalism is required in the job market. First impressions and how you present yourself to others is very important. Employers or patients want to feel confident when they invest in you that they are making a good decision.

To further use social media in my ALES 204 class and to network with professional people in my field of interest I have created a Facebook page for myself as an online resume. This page gives more insight into who I am as a person, what I hope to accomplish, and what I am looking for. When I was given this assignment in class I was completely against it. I use Facebook for personal reasons and do not want to cross my professional life with my private one. But pages and profiles are completely different things. I can use my profile for entertainment and personal reasons while I use my page for professional networking and to put myself out into the online job market. I can use this page to provide information on what I'm interested in the Animal Science/Health world and use my profile for my friends and family. 

The great thing about this page is that when a potential employer or other professional "googles" me they can see my Facebook page which will give them only the information that I want them to see about me and my future goals. This page is going to be my online business card and resume.

Many other ALES 204 students have also created great blogs and Facebook pages. Check out some of them to. This is Nancy's page and this is Alyssa's page, I think both of them are unique and worth looking at.

Introduction

Hello! My name is Jayden MacPherson and I'm in my second year of Animal Sciences with the faculty of Agriculture Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta. I hope to one day become a Veterinarian and work with both large and small animals, then one day branch out into exotics. Animals and their health are very important to me, it's what I want my future to revolve around. I'm originally from Calgary (Go Flames!) but I moved to the small town of Legal Alberta when I was a teenager and I have recently been living on my own in Edmonton. I miss living at home and being greeted by my Pocket Beagle Benny when I come home but I am enjoying the independence and experiences at the same time.

My family and friends are immensely important to me and a major component of my life. Their love and influence has shaped me into the woman I am today.

Keeping in touch with my family and friends has been my main reason for using social media but my ALES 204 class has opened the concept of social media and what I can achieve with it. I've never considered the idea of blogging until now. I never thought that there was anything tangible about them because the most I have seen have been unreliable rants. I didn't realize that blogs can actually be used as a way to convey information and reach all kinds of audiences in a casual and general way. Or that blogs can be used for science journalism and are a great way to learn new things. Such as in an article by Ed Yong the Nile Crocodile is actually two separate species or in a blog by Scicurious NASA is making an app that allows you to surf the solar system. Reading science articles, results, and journals has been a component of almost all of my classes, I never considered reading a blog. I'm excited to keep learning of better ways to use social media in my life.