When I was introduced to the ePortfolio for the first time in the “Freshmen seminar”, I knew right away that it was a great idea. I have always wanted to create a web site where I can present myself in a professional way. I am thankful to LaGuardia that this college gave us this unique opportunity to create our ePortfolio.
        As Netscape, the program for ePortfolio development, was new to me, I had to overcome some technical difficulties; however, the program is very user-friendly and I got used to it quite quickly.

        What I liked the most while working on ePortfolio is that not only the ePortfolio instructors but other professors were willing to provide their assistance. For example, in CEP121 “Professional Advancement” class we had to complete three versions of “About Me” essay in order to make it sound right. Moreover, we were working on our resumes for a several weeks to make it polished. With the help of the professors, I realized that ePortfolio is not just a site where you save your work, but it is a powerful tool that can help in educational process and future career. Therefore, every single detail has to make sense and be related to my professional life in some way.
        The most challenging for me in the process of creating my ePortfolio was to design a “Welcome” page. A “Welcome” page is the first impression that a visitor gets from the site, and it is extremely important to make sure that this impression is positive.A  “Welcome” page has to be inviting and attract visitor's attention. Therefore, I was trying to find a way to make my “Welcome’ page unique and unusual, and I even had couple of specific ideas regarding it. Unfortunately, a limited period of time and my technical skills were not enough to realize my ideas because I had to master a totally new and sophisticated software application. Nevertheless, I am not going to give up my plan, and, as soon as I have some extra free time, I will find a way to transform my “Welcome” page into a piece of art.

        As I was choosing the assignments to upload to the “Classes and Projects” page, I realized that I had done a significant amount of work and I was proud of every single assignment that I had completed. Moreover, I reread each of them and noticed that my writing skills had improved dramatically during my two semesters at LaGuardia. In addition, as I put all the assignment together, I discovered that all my classes were actually related to each other because there was a noticeable connection between the topics of the assignments. Some of them were even identical. For example, we had to write a resume and a cover letter for two classes, and the research project for the “English Composition” class was a base for my business presentation in my speech class. 
        In general, creating the ePortfolio was a pleasant and useful experience for me. It helped me to understand myself better and be more specific about my educational and career goals. As I continue my education, I will definitely keep on improving my ePortfolio. I hope that one day I will be able to show it to my friends, family and of course my potential employers.