In the past month, I’ve more than doubled the number of blogs I read regularly (remind me later, and I’ll create a page with links to a few of my favorites) and a result, I’ve spent more time reading, and less time writing to you all, my few loyal readers. I would apologize for the frequency in which I post, but I am a firm believer that if you don’t have something to say that contributes to the conversation at hand, you’re better off keeping your mouth shut (or fingers still.) Apparently you all agree, because my site statistics inform me I’ve had over 1,000 visitors in 2012 alone,...
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Occasionally I will meet someone who wears a slightly disapproving smirk or glance of superiority at me after I reveal my career aspirations and college major. While it is a rare occurrence, I would be lying if I said it didn't ruffle my feathers. Sometimes it can be frustrating to work with people who have no understanding of the importance of today's media and the advantage society has by studying it. To some, majors like "Radio-Television-Film" sounds like a degree plan that involves smoking pot and watching TV or spending every day making home movies - this frustrates me. I follow the media...
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A fan of my blog recently tweeted me to ask how I spend my day and what a weekly schedule of mine looked like. At first, I thought to just respond with a screenshot of my upcoming week in iCal, but I've decided others may actually find it helpful if I shared my recipe for an always interesting life. I'll be the first to tell you that sinking into a routine can be a very bad thing. Doing the same thing, the same way, day after day will result in complacency with mediocrity. With that said, I have a set of guidelines I try my best to live by daily and I'd like to share them all with you. I don’t...
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We’ve been taught from birth not to judge a book by its cover, but I’m afraid that in my opinion those who don’t judge a book at least a little bit by the cover probably have a much smaller success rate than those who do. Appearance matters, people. If I have learned nothing else in college, I have learned that if you want to impress someone – be it a client, an employer, or just a friend – you have to first get the opportunity to impress them, and good luck getting that opportunity if you don’t have an appearance worthy of their time; there’s a reason the public relations industry...
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With the coming of December, students all over the world like myself are plagued with finals. Traditionally, 3 or more tests crammed together into one hellish week, sometimes you even get lucky enough to take more than one test on the same day. These aren't just normal tests though, they're finals: these tests are both cumulative and worth more than any of the other tests you've taken previously. We're talking up to 50% of your grade; if you don't pass these tests, there's a good chance you won't even pass the class. Starbucks fills cups all over campuses as students disappear into solitude for one week....
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