Now is the time for reflection by students, faculty and administrators. How did the semester or term go in 2010? What mistakes were made that should never be repeated and how will they be prevented from happening in the future? Did everyone -- including students -- give their all? What should be done to identify and eliminate social loafers? What changes will be made to the way the unit is managed from top to bottom and bottom to top? Did you bring 100% effort to the job everyday or did you "phone it in" perhaps a time or two too many?
Reflection turns out to be an excellent method in Service Learning courses to determine what students got out of their service learning project -- whether it was an internship, service learning course, or community service project. It should be no different for those of us in hospitality education to look back and learn to blaze a trail for a bright future -- not repeat the mistakes of those past.
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