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Senior Year: One semester down, one to go.

December 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments | Skydiving

As this leg of my education comes to a close, it’s time to reflect.  My first semester of my senior year.  I was under the impression that senior year would be a cake walk, and it has been quite the opposite.  But, all that aside, I have learned a tremendous amount this semester, both in the classroom and beyond. In...

 
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What… a whirlwind

November 28th, 2008 | 0 Comments | Skydiving

Any of you that have been following my Twitter will know that things have been a bit topsy-turvy lately. It’s the end of the semester, which means I’m about $2300 short for next semester.  It’s the end of the semester which means my workload is insane.  I was under the impression senior year was supposed to be a cake walk? ...

 
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How social media has changed me.

November 13th, 2008 | 0 Comments | Getting Started

I remember sitting in the basement at my parents house, writing on Xanga. I remember them saying, “Sydney, you should make that private, you never know who’s out there”. And now, here I am on here and blogging with Brazen Careerist, following people on Twitter and facebook-ing my face off. My how things have changed. I know a lot of...

 
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Holy cow I have a twin!

November 13th, 2008 | 1 comment | Getting Started

Okay, so that is false. But I will say this, my tour of RFB Communications is making me think twice about whether or not I have additional siblings. Sandy, a senior account executive at RFB, could very well be my long lost sister. The entire time she was talking to us about not writing crappy releases, I kept picturing myself...

 
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Destination: Anywhere

November 8th, 2008 | 0 Comments | Skydiving

As I continue to evaluate my likes and dislikes, my strengths and weaknesses and what I have to offer in the PR world, I started thinking of different avenues of PR.  Here are some things I like, that would possibly lead to a job in PR: Travel.  Namely Vegas and the Caribbean. Sports. Wine. Restaurants.  I’ve been surrounded by this...