What Now?

Today has been a strange day. I figured out that the minor I thought I had in the bag, wasn't. I was under the impression that I had everything I needed. I wasn't told that I had never taken a 100 level class that is the same time as the 400 level class I need to graduate.

At the same time I found out that if I wanted another minor; I needed two classes. One of which I already took when I studied overseas in Italy. Unfortunately, I have no way to get access to the syllabus that I need to petition the class. I could take the two classes needed, except that they don't fit into my class schedule.

This whole idea of finally graduating was supposed to make things easier. After 5 years of college from studying overseas, I finally thought I was almost done. Now I may go from having multiple minors, to no minor at all. Hopefully I will be able to have the class petitioned because it was a credit from a division 1 university.

On a happy note, there is a communications job fair tomorrow that could help me get a paid internship or part-time job for next semester. It is definitely my best bet. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

PR class

Today in my PR 370 class there was a guest speaker from McNeely Pigott & Fox, a Public Relations firm in Nashville , TN. Dan Schlacter talked about some of the 5 silver anvil campaigns that the firm has created. The silver anvil is an award given for PR campaigns.

Dan going over these campaigns really made me realize how much I want to work in PR. Now comes the fun part, actually landing a job. I have been considering what I want to do next semester and where I want to apply. I just feel like because I am still finishing school no one will be willing to give me a chance.

In the next few days I am planning on sending out a few resumes. I would love to work in Nashville, but I have to finish school in Knoxville. Wish me luck!

Cha Ching!

Anyone who tells you that planning their wedding wasn't hard is a lier! lol. I have around 9 months left until my wedding and things just keep getting more chaotic and expensive. The fact that I am trying to finish school in the process does not make it any easier.

At this point it is all about putting down deposits on the vendors. So basically every time I pay down my credit card, I have another deposit and it goes right back up. This is the hardest and most nerve racking part of anyone planning a wedding on a budget. As a server there is no guarantee of how much I will or will not make no any given night.

I am hoping that I can get either a paid internship or entry level job next semester while I am finishing my last 6 hours of college. Any extra income would be helpful, but I would love to do something that has to do with my career interests. If I am going to spend years majoring in Public Relations, I want to put what I learned to good use. Time to start searching for the right job, and praying that I can actually get it.

How things change!

When I first created this blog it was going to be all about becoming healthy. Then, as always, life got in the way of my attempts. I am still becoming a healthier person, I just had more things to do in my day then figure out the best healthy recipe for chicken. So I let my blog fall to the background.

Now my life is busier than ever, but I feel like this is an opportunity for me to relate to people in my same situation. I will be talking about the transition from college for a full-time job, and into marriage. This time in my life is so exciting and there is always something new to tackle.

Its time to grow up and become part of the dreaded "Real World." Ready or not, here I come!