RE 191

Entry Paper Work Sheet

Name: Clara Churchill
Date: 1-24-15
Minor or electives or cluster minor: Management
Semester and year you declared this major: Fall 2014
Anticipated Graduation date: 2018
Content Development: Answer the following question as thoughtfully from your current
perspective.
1. What do you see as your current strengths as an Outdoor Recreation Leadership and
Management (OLRM) major?
I think my current strengths are my love for the outdoors and being able to speak in front of
groups of people comfortably. Also growing up in a family that spends lots of time outdoors.

2. What do you see as your current challenges (weakness) as an OLRM major?

I believe that I need to learn more about outdoor living and how to handle certain situations. I
also need to learn more about the environment.

3. What will you do in the future to improve OLRM skills?

I will go on as many trips and outdoor experiences as possible, taking advantage of every
opportunity that comes my way. Also try my best in class.

4. In what OLRM areas would you most like to improve?

Im comfortable with speaking in front of groups of people but sometimes I cant get my ideas
across and maybe lack enthusiasm. I may feel enthusiastic but my audience doesnt always feel
it.

5. A. Identify what you believe to be your present competency level in each of the following
academic skills: Rate yourself on a scale of 1 10; 1 being week 10 being strong. Then list
examples.
Outdoor Skills (technical skills sets evolving aspects of adventure activities)
Im not very experienced in this area yet

4 because

Human Skills (the ability to work with others as a leader/ group member /communicator)
8 because Ive worked in many groups and feel comfortable taking charge and communicating
Educational Skills (the ability to teach, facilitate, and motivate others increasing their
knowledge base in OLRM related topics) 6 because when Im passionate about
something I can teach really well

B. Rate yourself on the following cognitive abilities: (same scale)

1. Critical/analytical thinking: 7
2. Clear reasoning/understanding: 6
3. Mathematical skills: 5
4. Scientific [id the type of science(s)]: 6 biology
5. Analogical (ability to discern similarities in some respects between things otherwise
unlike): 8
6. Metaphorical (ability to compare using a word or phrase associated with one thing to
apply

to another - e.g. "all the world's a stage"): 8

7. Creative thinking: 8
8. The ability to speak with reasonable proficiency in or about the discipline: 6

9. The ability to read with reasonable proficiency in or about the discipline: 7

10. The ability to write with reasonable proficiency in or about the discipline: 7
11. The ability to comprehend the literature in or about the discipline: 8
12. The ability to comment articulately concerning the literature in or about the
discipline: 7
RE 291 A. List at least three (3) different types of employment available to a graduate with a
degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management.