PR Pubs was honestly probably my favorite class of this semester. I enjoyed the format of this course. I like that we had time to learn the Adobe program before actually creating a design. I also liked that we had a "taste sampling" of many different design programs and could see which one was our favorite. I personally favored Adobe In Design the most. I liked journaling every week. Although sometimes it was a hassle when looking back I liked seeing how much I had grown and changed over the semester. This blog I think will stay around. I might change it up a bit and blog every week about my personal life and not just my classes but I found that journaling has helped me relieve stress and reflect on my weeks. I think I grew as a creative by really figuring out what was my design style and how I like creating simplistic designs the best. I think overall I grew so much a creative person this semester and just as a person in general. This semester was a tough one but I wouldn't change it at all.
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As the semester is coming to a close, I can't help but feel bittersweet about it. I'm looking forward to a much-needed break from school work, but I'm sad to be heading back home and not seeing my friends for awhile. This semester in PR writing has been different and unique. Having a writing class online was different, but I enjoyed being able to work on assignments on my own time with just a deadline to follow. This class made it feel like I was in a real job where I was accountable for my own time but needed have things done by a deadline. PR writing has helped me pick up on how to write clearly and concisely and how to remove unnecessary words. I have also learned to write much more quickly and efficiently as well. The early days in this course were honestly overwhelming. I wasn't used to writing in a precise way, and I felt like I had to be perfect at everything since this was the type of writing pieces I would be doing in my future career. With time, I started grasping assignments easier and realized that I'd never be perfect at something the first go around, but with practice, I can get better. A project I took a lot of pride in was the Op-Ed. One, because I didn't even know that was something PR professionals wrote about but also because when I'm passionate about something, I think it reflects the quality of my work. I think an assignment I could've given a better effort on was the PSA. I was unsure of how to do it, and I believe I should've sought help instead of turning in an assignment I wasn't confident about. Overall, this semester I learned a lot about how to be a great PR professional writer, and I look forward to using my new skills in my future career.
This week Croom assigned us our final project. The project is supposed to be a reflection of what we learned this semester, and from there we had the option to choose how we wanted to display that. Part of this project was to look back at our weekly blog posts from PR Pubs and wow did I learn a lot. At the beginning of the semester, I was hopeful but also very confused and lost in this class as mentioned here. As the semester progressed, I started to grasp things easier and figure out what my design style was. As the semester continued, I saw this in my classmates as well. The room went from loud chatter and confusion to a quiet and peaceful environment the farther along in the semester we worked. Everyone's moods had shifted from insecure and unsure to confident and steadfast. Or, at least that's how I felt. I think one of the main reasons I enjoyed this class as much as I did was because of my professor Croom. He is always so invested in helping his students and giving us feedback. Honestly, this was my favorite class of the semester because of the people I was surrounded by and how much I learned about myself. This semester has been the toughest semester that I have experienced thus far, and near the beginning, I was unhopeful and didn't know what do with myself. This class was almost a safe haven for me because it helped me zone out of my everyday life and enjoy being in the moment by being able to express myself creatively. I learned this semester that with time things get easier whether that's in the classroom or life in general. As Dory from Finding Nemo would say, "Just Keep Swimming". With the semester coming to an end soon I can't help but think how grateful I am to go to a university where both students and professors are always rooting for me. |
Amanda HuseI am a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma. I majored in Public Relations with a minor in Nonprofit. I am an authentic, philanthropic and proficient person who has technological and communications skills that will help me efficiently communicate with different publics. Archives
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