HRHM3000 Hospitality Industry Course Thoughts Reflection Paper Reflection Essay When you started this course you most likely had some ideas about the hosp

HRHM3000 Hospitality Industry Course Thoughts Reflection Paper Reflection Essay

When you started this course you most likely had some ideas about the hospitality industry

based on experience, as a customer and/or employee, what you have seen in movies, read

about in magazines, or seen on social media. Your experiences and perceptions have most likely

helped you form an opinion about the industry, how it operates, and what part of the industry

you want to develop a career in.

Throughout this course via the textbook, in-class discussions, and various assignments you have

been exposed to even more information regarding the hospitality industry. This assignment is

for you to write about what your thoughts and how, if, they have changed. In this essay the

following topics, at least, should be touched upon:

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Your thoughts about the hospitality industry prior to taking this course, including but

not limited to

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Career path and why that path

o

What you thought the hospitality industry entailed

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What have you learned that you didn’t know/realize?

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What surprised you most about the industry?

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Do you still want to pursue the same career path, why/why not?

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Have your thoughts/views changed now that the course is over? Why/why not?

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What is your favorite and least favorite part of the industry? Why?

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What part of the industry would you like to learn more about? Why?

Where applicable reference assignments, guest speakers, or class discussions that may have

influenced your thoughts/opinions/etc.

Formatting

2-5 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12point font. Please utilize spell check, pay

attention to grammar and syntax.