So last night I viewed all fourteen videos that we were required to watch for class, and I must say they were all very interesting in their own right. It was very refreshing to so many professionals who were once in our shoes. One video that stood out to me was Rick Daniels' interview that featured some very wise words. Rick spoke on his role in campus greek life and how PR is tied in to that. But what really stood out for me was when he commented on internships. Basically, Rick advised that as PR students we should be open to all sorts of internships, both large and small. According to him, the smaller ones may lead to larger ones, but either way still result in valuable professional experience. I think this is very important because I have always believed that you have to struggle in order to achieve success and that belief ties directly into what Rick said. The second video that I really enjoyed was Kristin Gritt's interview, which turned out to be the longest. What stood out to me was the fact that she had the ambition to not only change majors, but to assert herself on campus and join as many organizations as she could. She also took that same ambition off campus and got a few internships. I found that to be impressive because it is difficult to secure one internship, but to get multiple must be very difficult. Finally, the last video that stood out to me was the interview of Jennie Krajeck which featured alot of good information. She mentioned that two days are the same for her, which I think is a true quality of any PR career. If we are going to be successful in this field, we have to embrace the versatility and uncertainty that the field can have. I also found it quite interesting that she was planning for the governor to come for a dinner, which I can imagine is very stressful and exciting at the same time. Part of her video was really funny because she did a portion of the interview in one of those kiddie rides that you sometime see outside of shopping malls.Overall, these videos were great and all gave great advice. I think it is up to us, as PR students, to take the advice given seriously and use it to our advantage. Well, it's time for me to go to work! Hope you guys have a great day!
-Rickey
I also really liked Rick Daniels interview because he did give us some wise words of wisdom. People need to work together, that is how they figure out their mistakes and flaws. I also really liked how he connected to the Greek community because I am in the Greek community and can feel what issues he is talking about.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you! Rick was very informative and had great ideas of how to utilize social media in order to get the word out about all that the Greek community has to offer. I also really enjoyed Kristin's interview--her current position sounds like it is ideal in terms of her PR goals and educational/work background.
ReplyDeleteI had a good laugh too when Jennie did a portion of her interview in the kiddie car ride. But all in all I thought all of these videos were invaluable with information we can take into our post college lives!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed Rick' speech. He is really a positive role model on campus. A lot of people look up to him because of the positive contributions that he makes, and his continuous effort to make Whitewater a better place.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed Rick's speech because he seemed to be so positive and I love how he stands behind Whitewater, and wants to continue to make it a better place.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
Angela
I also loved Kristin Gritt's piece about how she changed majors and found what she loved. That's so inspiring! Good post!
ReplyDelete-Sara