| Class Project | | | | to the computer lab. I had a secret weapon, the |
| Marketing teachers have always been dynamic, | | | | fastest way to sell a car is to go online. My sister |
| which is probably why I enjoy my marketing | | | | had just sold her car to an online service, and had |
| courses so much in school. One teacher in | | | | raved about how easy it had been. |
| particular stands out to me, he made a big deal of | | | | Online Solution to a Real Life Problem |
| utilizing real life examples to demonstrate his | | | | I went to their website and filled out their brief |
| curriculum. Generally searing the concept into our | | | | online form, which allowed the car to start |
| ripe minds. His most recent brainstorm came last | | | | accumulating bids right away. Then I called their |
| week when he told the class that whoever could | | | | 800 number to cover all my bases. The woman |
| sell his used car the fastest and for the most | | | | who answered the phone was very helpful and |
| money would be excused from the midterm. This | | | | when I explained the project to her she was |
| was not a 'sell a used car' lesson, this was a | | | | eager to help me win. |
| 'market value' lesson. | | | | She said it was lucky I called when I did because |
| | | | they had an appraiser near the school who would |
| Method Options | | | | be finished with his appointment shortly. She |
| This class met twice a week for two hours both | | | | phoned him and asked him to come see my |
| times, he gave us this assignment at the beginning | | | | teachers Accord, sure enough he appeared in the |
| of the class period and told us to research our | | | | parking lot 15 minutes later. |
| options and the market value of the vehicle, and | | | | No Midterm For Me |
| to have something to show him by the end of | | | | My fellow students didn't know what hit them. I |
| the class period. Everyone went to work right | | | | called my teacher out to the parking lot and less |
| away, some of the guys even borrowed a hose | | | | than half an hour later he had cash in his hand for |
| from maintenance and went to town washing the | | | | his ratty old Honda. Not only did I eliminate one |
| Accord in the hopes of raising its value. | | | | midterm off my schedule, but I earned the |
| I took another route, I jotted down all of the | | | | respect of a teacher I respected. |
| information about the vehicle, then I went directly | | | | |