This past Saturday, I attended PRSA’s Jumpstart event in Seattle, WA. The event was definitely worth the $40 registration fee for several reasons. Here are my top 5: 1) The conference was an amazing opportunity to network with other public relations professionals representing a range of agencies and organizations including Edelman, Microsoft, Barokas PR and … Continue reading »
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Discussion of Islamaphobia: Beyond Burkas and Bombers
Last night, I visited Pacific Lutheran University (for the first time!) to view a documentary on Islamaphobia put on by the award-winning MediaLab. The documentary, “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America,” told the story of current misconceptions and struggles that many Americans have with understanding Islam and its group of diverse peoples. Also … Continue reading »
It is time
I just left my last college class. Ever. I thought I would be jumping out of my chair, but I stayed behind and walked home really, really slowly. As I glanced around our quiet campus, I thought, “Is this really it?” The sunset is stunning, and as I walk from Red Square towards the Viking … Continue reading »
WWU’s Etiquette Dinner 2/13 – Recap
Each year, Western Washington University holds an “Etiquette Dinner,” a chance for students and professionals alike to brush up on their table manners and social skills. Students from all different majors joined tables with representatives from Boeing, Clark Nuber, Clearwire, Dynacraft, a PACCAR company, Ernst & Young, Fred Meyer, KeyBank, Larson Gross, Mutual of Omaha, … Continue reading »
When Is it Okay to Lie?
This quarter, I am taking Ethics of Communication. It is my favorite class by far, pretty much because the teacher is awesome AND hilarious. In terms of content, the course is relevant to every day life which makes the concepts fairly easy to grasp while still being attention grabbing. This class is designed to teach … Continue reading »
Saturday Morning Wisdom: Having a bad day? Adjust yo attitude!
Last weekend, my mom’s brand new leased 2012 Honda Civic was stolen right out of her drive way. It was 31 days old exactly. Obviously, this is a pretty horrible event to occur in anyone’s life and she has the 100% right to be upset and depressed. However, we have been talking a lot about the … Continue reading »
New header for Becoming Nica blog!
For the last few months I have been busy writing for my other blog, BecomingNica, and it has been a great experience to change my style of writing and also to record the adventures that I am having studying abroad! The story of the header of Becoming Nica is I originally wanted a header that … Continue reading »
Networking... Just do it!
Reblogged from Associated Students Inc.: Why does one want to be an effective networker? Networking is an excellent way to discover new opportunities, learn new things, and meet new people. This post describes some common mistakes of networking, and also discusses valuable networking tools to better achieve your academic or professional goals. Our own networking experts, … Continue reading »
New Posting Frecuency
I am currently studying abroad in Managua, Nicaragua at the Universidad Americana. From now until December, I will post at least once a month and instead will be posting more frequently on my other blog, Becoming Nica, where I will record my adventures living in Central America! Cheers!
What is the best way to meet someone in a club?
a) Wear a cute outfit. b) Make strong eye contact. c) Smile at people. d) All of the above. And the answer is…d) all of the above! In the last few years I have been in a committed relationship, so the way I have learned these “tricks” is actually through trying to avoid making contact … Continue reading »
