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Yolland Basmajian MHR 324 2:00pm-4:50pm T/ Th October 7,2010

Dear Professor Kim,

First of all, I would like to thank you Professor Kim for allowing me open up and talk about my self. The main purpose for writing this letter is to give a detailed discussion about my strengths, weaknesses and what I feel that I need to work on and improve. I feel that I will get a lot out of this class in terms of business related etiquettes and professional business communication. In my working field this class and the things I learn will be a great tool to have and communicated in a professional and confident manner with businessman and businesswomen.

My strengths are that I am very confident when it comes to meeting new people. I know how to be professional and business like with others. In my working experience I have encountered many new ways and learned a lot of different strategies from professional people that have been my mentors. I am very good in using the computer and using various software’s that are come in handy in the business world. I am bilingual in Armenian and Arabic, which help out a lot specially in the field I am currently employed in. The location I work in. In Glendale more then half the population consists of Armenian’s and the people that bank with One West Bank are mainly elderly Armenian folks, so it helps a lot that I speak the language seeing how many of the people do not speak and understand English properly. I feel that it is easier to speak in Armenian and explain the situation to them rather then struggle in explaining things in English. My weaknesses I would say are presenting in front of a huge group of people I would really like to build my confidence in order to freely present in front of groups especially of large numbers. Seeing how my job will consist of business presentations and meetings with others. I want to be able to stand up feel confident and be able to present without getting shy, turning red or having my heart race like a million seconds per hour. The reason I feel that this happens is because I tell my self what if I stumble on my words or I wonder what these people are thinking about me right now. I would really like it if I can learn confidence from this course. Another problem I have is that when I meet someone new I tend to be hesitant and keep away until I get to know him or her and start to feel comfortable towards him or her. I need to build my network, because having a huge network with a lot of people from different companies and different experiences would help me in my life and business. I would like to become successful businesswomen. I would also like to enhance my vocabulary with terminology that would be proper business communication. Once again I would really like to thank you for this opportunity in expressing my self and for helping me overcome my weakness and learn things that I can take to the business world.

Best Regards,

Yolland Basmajian