Finals Senior Year...WHY?

So it's all winding down to the end, as I previously posted in my last blog. While im sitting in Calkins Lab getting together final papers, and studying for 5 finals, it totally blows my mind on why as a senior I have 5 finals! In fact in angers me. Life is not about tests, and what you learn in the classroom, but rather what you actually do in the work world. In the PR field everything is about hands on, and worrying about problems, and exciting times as they happen. I am extremely frustrated that graduation is in 4 days, and instead of being able to enjoy my last days as a student, I am giving myself a heart attack. Anyone else on my page?

Coming to an End

As this semester is coming to an end, I'm beginning to realize how much college itself relates to PR in many ways. In the career of Public Relations, not everything you do is recognized, but when something amazing is done it makes you feel like your on top of the world....and that's how it feels graduating college. It feels like all this hard work that's been done over the past 4 years, was praised, but nothing crazy, and now all of the sudden that graduation is coming, everyone is praising the great work....just a thought! Congrats to the Hofstra University Class of 2011....WE DID IT!

Nothing more exciting than a follow-thru

Today my PR107 campaign class finally got to have a fundraiser for Operation Homefront NY/NJ. My group has been working on this non-profit company to help raise money for military families in need of help. It was hard work, and our group busted their asses, especially Amanda S, and Alex B who literally went back and forth with Miller's Ale House for weeks. All in all I have to say there is nothing more exciting than working, an event that my classmates and I have put together. We raised over $500 dollars which all goes to Operation Homefront NY/NJ, and it was great to meet such generous families. A big thanks to everyone who donated, and an even bigger thanks to our group, we pulled it off for our last hoorah!

Social Media & Public Relations

When it comes to social media relating to public relations there is such a wide variety of what can be done. Some companies use social media to see how many fans will follow them, but as a PR major I understand that social media has a far bigger spectrum than just fans following. For a paper that I wrote for class I studied the Johnson and Johnson Camp Baby campaign. With this event taking place in March of 2008, social media was not used as often for companies, but when researching further Johnson & Johnson campaigns they have used more media outlets such as youtube, and moms and children blogsites. All in all social media is a wonderful thing in the PR industry if you use it to the best of the sites ability.

WEEK WITHOUT THE WEB..

...good or bad?, your opinions..

So yes, I know that I am blogging on an issue that has been brought about in many of my fellow classmates blogs, but I have to say that this topic really intrigues me. April 4 - 8 is Hofstra University's School of Communication's "Week without the web."

My opinion....great, but impossible! I have to admit, nothing sounds better than a week of no one bothering me, no e-mails about future assignments, no texts about "important" things (haha) and most of all no boss bothering you to call a client at 9pm when you just finished eating dinner after a long day of work....Lets be honest though, is this really feasible? We surround our lives in social media, and instant contact 24/7, even to the point where most of us leave our phones next to us in bed.

Many of us say we love the idea, and we'll try to make this work to the best of our ability, but truth is, (to the people that can really make this work) when the week is over, how many of you are going to be happy to have "your life" back?.....

Think about it. Our lives are so comfortable the way they are, and many people are terrible with change, so would you really enjoy this, or is it just a getaway from school for the week?

Others perceive PR...

...in a way that is so different from what we really do. Everyone thinks the job is full of glitz, glamour, and lies. How does that even go along with each other? For one PR people in my opinion have one of the most difficult jobs out there. Our job is to make everyone else happy. We must make deadlines, keep promises we make, try to keep a positive image, and even when all goes downhill we still have to make people know the good. We work long hard hours just to keep our clients happy, and most of the time we're thrown behind the scenes. Only time our name is out there is if something terrible happens, and who wants that? Although others may have a bad vibe about PR professionals, I think our careers are very rewarding. The fact that we can help others with all that they need, and keep the ball running makes us strong individuals. What are your opinions on PR professionals?