Spring Break for nerds

I was really looking forward to spring break as a way to catch up on schoolwork and attend a day-long event for PRSSA members. I had babysitting lined up and schedule mapped. Then, of course, a small wrench was thrown into my spring break spokes and I needed to re-balance. New babysitting arrangements were set that turned out to be awesome and I was back on track. I spent two days at my new internship learning how things work there and one full and interesting day with fellow public relations students from area colleges learning about our chosen future profession. I was able to receive one-on-one feedback on my resume and toured three public relations agencies in downtown Jacksonville. We toured On Ideas, The Dalton Agency and Tucker Hall. The employees that gave us the tours were so gracious with their time and shared really great information to help us know if agency life is where we wanted to be. I arrived home feeling excited and with some new ideas and thoughts about places to apply for internships. I'm looking forward to wherever I'll be interning in the fall.

Come on in...the water is fine - Google Maps Project 2

Two down, three to go

It is mid-March and spring break this week. That means there are just four short weeks left in the second semester of operation "make the college degree happen." I'm surprised that this semester is slightly easier to manage than last semester while being totally different. The two online classes this semester have tested my multi-tasking and organizational skills. One way I have been tested is that different family issues have come up and it is all too easy to take care of them first while leaving online assignments to the last minute. That helps the family but causes me a lot more stress. I met with my advisor and determined the order of the rest of my classes. The end is almost in sight!