The Olympics are over and the United States has a lot to show for it. We earned 37 medals, the most of any country in the Olympics. The united States performed well in many events including skiing, speed skating, and bob sled. The medal that I feel the United States really wanted was the gold medal for Men's Hockey. We made it to the finals against Canada but fell to them 3-2 in overtime. This was a heartbreaking game. Down 2-0, the U.S rallied to send the game into overtime with 24 seconds remaining in the game. A goal in sudden death overtime by Canadian Sidney Crosby sealed the fait for the American Hockey Team. We did very well in this year's olympics but was just one goal short of the miraculous underdog victory in hockey. The U.S hockey team put on a heck of a performance. Watch out Canada in 2012. We don't mess around come summer olympics.

When I signed up for MCOM 320, I signed up for two reasons. The first reason is that it is a prerequisite for the business program and the second being that I am a terrible writer. The only writing I ever do is on Facebook and text messaging. I did not know, however, that this class would help me get a job. Recently we have been going over how to create a resume and how to interview. Until this past week, I did not know how beneficial this information would be. I took the information I had learned from class and applied to several different summer-job positions. One particular job stands out to me. I was applying for a position that I did not know much about. Upon finding out the job requirements, I came to realize that I was very under-qualified for this position. I found out that over 100 applicants were applying for this job and they would only be hiring 3 people. The first interview was a group interview. If asked to return, the next interview would be a panel interview and then if asked to return again, the third interview would be a one on one interview. I was tempted to leave during the group interview but decided to stay anyway despite there being no way I would get hired. I remembered the tips on how to interview in class and made my self stand out in the group interview. I was called back for the second interview. The interviewers complimented me on my resume and it was very appealing to the eye. I wowed them in my interview despite being a terrible candidate for the job. I was invited back for the final interview with the vice president of the company. I was one of 8 called back for the final interview. At the conclusion of the conclusion of the interview the vice president told me that I did not have the experience or qualifications for the job but knew why I had made it this far in the interview process. He said that I interview very well and that my resume is very impressive. I smiled and said that I knew i was under-qualified but wanted to interview anyway. This experience showed me that is does not matter whether you are the best man for the job or the worst man for the job; one needs to be able to interview well and have an impressive resume to have a shot at getting that job.

It was the day before Valentine's Day and I was on a date at the movie theaters. I was waiting in line to get my date her much needed Diet Coke when I heard the girl in front of me ask for a Coke. I quickly remembered our assignment and thought about how to approach the girl. I just "manned up" and told the cashier that I would be paying for her Coke. She looked at me awkwardly and said, "Huh?" I told her that I would like to pay for her Coke. Luckily for me, my date was saving our seats so I was standing in the line alone. The girl smiled at me and thanked me several times and told me how sweet I was. She was pretty cute and if I wasn't on a date I would have asked her out. She was with her friends and all of them told me how sweet I was and how I was such a gentlemen. She thanked me once again as we parted ways to our separate movies. Of course I did not tell my date that I bought a random girl a drink, but the satisfaction I had when I did this random act of kindness made me not care what she thought. If I ever see that random girl again I am sure we will have a lot to talk about. Thanks Shayne!

Today is Super Bowl Sunday and it lacked the excitement that usually goes with it. The two best teams in the NFL were playing for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, yet I was not as excited as I usually am for the Super Bowl. The game was itself was not as exciting either. There were no huge plays except for a late interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. I actually even lost track of the game at one point. The game was a let down. The only good thing that came from the game was the city of New Orleans received a huge boost after the game. I am happy for them as they have struggled over the last few years. Other than that, the beer commercials were the only entertainment throughout the infamous Super Bowl Sunday.