At the beginning of any semester, there's a little apprehension about the new classes on my schedule. This semester was no different. The funny thing is the classes in the Mayborn School of Journalism offer a little bit of comfort because I know the classmates I'm going to be interacting with throughout the semester, but the instant I walked into JOUR 4460, the vibe was different.
I'm very confident in my choice to study public relations. Every single class that I have taken in this field up to now just confirms that this was the right decision for me. It's very satisfying knowing that my college experience has not been wasted up until now. Excitement is a frequent emotion that I get while turning in assignments.
I came across this article on Buzzfeed and it’s actually funny how relatable it was. I even took a Career Aptitude test and public relations specialist was one of the careers I received along with sales and sports agent and others. My love for working in teams and problem solving helps me find joy in this major.
The first class meeting of Public Relations Communication was eventful to say the least. The other juniors and I were unsure of how to answer our professor’s question as to why there were so many juniors in the class. When Professor Samra Bufkins looked confused and explained that this class was designed to be taken after all other journalism courses at UNT, I don’t think any of knew how to respond. I’m not really sure how all of us got advised to take this course at this particular time in our collegiate career but we’re here now and we’re just going to have to power through.
It is comforting knowing that there are others in this class going through the same situation as me. Throughout our first meeting, I could sense that my professor was hopeful of our potential to succeed but also nervous for us to see how we are going to handle the workload. On the other hand, I felt as though the seniors in the class were not AS welcoming. Certain comments on social media were not exactly encouraging. Not that it’s my classmates’ job to be encouraging and maybe it’s just me but if anything there was no need to have a comment. We are fully aware of the challenge that we are taking on this semester.
I am relying on my love for my major and my passion to succeed. It may be difficult at times but I’m not known as a quitter and I’ll be in office hours every week if that’s what it takes. I’m ready.
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