Here it is... The Moment of Truth

Yesterday I took the big step I have been putting off since May… I applied to graduate. This weekend I will register for my final 3 classes as a student of Boston University. Is the Fall semester really wrapping up already?!


It seems like the year has only just begun, and yet there are classes in which my only remaining assignments begin with the word “Final”… Final Exam… Final Paper… Final Presentation… Is it really November? Are all of these things actually due before I go home for Thanksgiving break in less than 3 weeks? It’s daunting and scary and yet semi-exciting. I’m ready to have a real job, but at the same time I could definitely stay in college forever. What’s the harm in being a life long learner? #SecretelyHopingMyApplicationIsDenied.

College Bucket List

This is a bit of a fun post. I recently came across this list of 25 things to do before you graduate college. I tackled almost all of them, but I still have a few to cross off by the end of the year! Here’s my status on the 25:

1. Earn a degree – One semester away… Just 3 more classes! 
2. Get involved in an organization you believe in- I’ve been involved in several and have an active role in a BUTV10 political debate show, but I would LOVE to be a part of PRSSA. Unfortunately, there has NEVER been a semester when I didn’t have class during meeting time, but next semester I plan to at least attend some meetings! 
3. Take classes you like. I have LOVED every business class I have ever taken and definitely have a passion for organizational behavior. I think my business minor is the best decision I’ve made in my education. 
4. Study abroad. YES, YES, YES! And it was the best semester of my life. I wish I could go again 
5. Get a letter of recommendation. DONE! I plan to get a few more, but I have received some already. 
6. Pull an all-nighter. I’ve pulled my fair share… probably about once a week this semester. 
7. Network for future employment. This is one you can never cross off because networking requires maintaining those connections. I’ve got my business cards and am working hard to continue expanding my network. 
8. Exercise regularly. This is something I recently took up, and LOVE! I feel so great after a nice work out. 
9. Leave town for Spring Break. This is the year! 
10. Do an internship…. Or 5? Definitely have this one covered 
11. Go to class. I try my best. 
12. Go see a concert. Check! 
13. Thank a professor. Many of my professors have had a profound impact on my life. I’ve thanked a few, but probably not as many as I should have. 
14. Update your resume. This is something I do on a monthly (sometimes weekly) basis. 
15. Take advantage of the student discount. Fire and Ice? Movie Tickets? Student Rush? #BargainShopper. I also recommend the MBTA Charlie card discount… Upper Crust offers a discount if you flash your Charlie Card. 
16. Talk to the guy/gal you’ve been admiring from afar all semester- no comment.
17. Create a LinkedIn profile and get connected. I’ve been LinkedIn for a few years, but I definitely need to start using it more now! 
18. Read a book you want to- Who has the time?! 30+ hour work weeks, being a full time student, and trying to see all my friends make this pretty tough. Maybe it will be my mission for Thanksgiving or Christmas Break. 
19. Turn in an assignment early… like by an hour? 
20. Attend a sports event on campus. Go BU! 
21. Hone your elevator pitch. I think I’ve got it. I know it doesn’t literally mean elevator, but I am that girl that makes friends with strangers on my way up to my 13th floor apartment. 
22. Take a road trip. I dropped everything and drove up to Portland Maine with 4 friends a few weeks ago. It was awesome. More road trips coming soon =) 
23. Kick the procrastination habit… No matter how much I plan, this will never be possible. I work best under pressure. 
24. Learn to communicate effectively… I’ve overcome my fair share of communications disconnects over the past 4 years, but I like to think I am now an extremely effective communicator (or else I’ve wasted $200,000 on a degree in PR) 
25. Establish a personal brand. Got it- Hard worker, reliable, motivated and ambitious. I aspire to be a Chief Communications Officer for a large organization so that I can help build culture internally and also help maintain corporate reputation. 

Welcome!

So. It’s half way through September of senior year. I’m moved in, I’m settled into the swing of things, and I’m freaking out about the future. This is it. My final chance to enjoy college and live a relatively worry-free life. In about a year, loan bills will start rolling in, and with each payment I make I am determined that I will feel the experiences of the last four years were worth the price tag.

As a PR major, I love to plan. As a PR major, it is also difficult to plan because many jobs won’t consider you until you are a month or two away from graduation. So now, I wait. I plan. I enjoy life. And I hope that all the jobs, internships, and extracurricular activities will be worth it.

Who am I am why am I writing this? Well… at the very basic level, I am a college student who tends to procrastinate from school work... Not because I don’t think it is important, but mostly because I have so many other things going on in my life. I always manage to get it all done on deadline with good marks, so it isn’t a huge concern. I also love to write. I am hoping I can use this blog to help me have productive procrastination… And I know I have a blog assignment coming up later in the semester… so really I’m not even procrastinating!

Well… I could spend several hundred words describing who I am, my life experiences, and what I hope to do in the future. OR I could just show you the single document that is going to define me to every HR person I’ll interact with. I’ll begin my introducing myself the way that I will be introduced going forward. I want to start my blog the way I will begin my career, with my resume. As time goes on, I’ll share my experiences, a bit about my personal life, and my thoughts on the PR world, but as in the work place, I want to feel things out to decide what the right balance is. So, for now, you can view my resume here. And visit my page on LinkedIn.