Yes, I most certainly am.
That being said, I attempted to sum up my life into a neat little package more than twenty times in a span of four hours. And anyone that knows me well probably realizes that putting anything into a neat little package is not a short or particularly easy process for me. Only this morning, when reflecting on last night, did I realize that maybe it would be a hell of a lot easier to spell out my life and all its dramatic little details on my blog than try to explain them in person (I got plenty of blank stares last night). That way, when someone asks how I'm doing, I can just hand them a little slip of paper with a cutesy little URL on it.
Okay, I'm totally kidding about the slip of paper. I'm not THAT into myself.
I do, however, feel the need to go through the main components of my life for myself if not for anyone else. Doing it all at once would be overwhelming so I will try and get through them over the next few days. So, these "main components" are not listed order of importance. Some don't matter at all; but what will be listed are just seemingly the things I was asked most about last night and therefore are important enough to talk about.
Main component #1: School
Blah blah blah, I'm a journalism major with a public relations minor at Columbia College Chicago. You've all heard it if you know me. How's that going? Shitty, actually, thanks for asking! Why?
- Journalism: I have a magazine concentration in the journalism program and before I can take any actual magazine classes I have to get news writing classes out of the way. That means, instead of writing features and spotlights (the big stories you see in AltPress, Rolling Stone, Ebony, Men's Fitness, or whatever you read), I'm stuck writing factual leads and breaking news (i.e. "Seven-year-old missing child found in New Brunswick, N.J. this weekend..."). These stories are essentially two to three paragraphs long are aren't worth anything a week after you write them. I am not and have never been interested in international affairs, politics, or natural disasters. Call it ignorance, tell me I can never be a journalist if I don't read the papers, say whatever you want. It doesn't make me any more interested in learning about what I don't give a shit about. I have one more news class to take after this semester and then I can get into magazine writing and editing, so I am hoping by then I enjoy it a bit more.
- Public relations: I absolutely love my PR classes. I absolutely love my PR professors. Google their names; they've worked for everyone from Bruce Springsteen to the Pope. Yes, the Pope. Recently I found out that I have the opportunity to go to L.A. for five weeks to do an internship to do PR for a massive firm there. Since marketing and journalism go hand-in-hand, I figure a well-rounded education can't hurt, and I can most likely get a job after school in either field. I am hoping that the company I plan to intern for (although I'm not allowed to say which company that is yet) will offer me a job after graduation, because I have heard from various sources (quite a few professional) that they tend to do that. Needless to say, I am stoked.
Academics aside, I've met so many awesome friends at school since I started at Columbia. In high school, I was never trendy or exceedingly outgoing- a bit out of my element, to say the least. But the second I stepped into that school, I was myself. And it shows; I'm much happier than I was a younger age, and unlike most college students, I actually look forward to going to class and seeing friends. I feel so fortunate to have the privelige of being in the city every day, too. I am trying hard to make sure I don't rush through everything (except maybe the assignments; namely, the term papers) and just enjoy where I'm at. It's a wonderful feeling and as far as school goes, I couldn't be happier.
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