As I further my career search heading towards graduation in August, I have been attending several workshops that are meant to aid my search. The Career Planning and Development virtual workshop on Career Exploration was one of these experiences. Its focus was to help me and my fellow students learn how to navigate various job…
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Expanding a Network
To widen my current exploration into different potential careers that are available to me after I graduate, I thought it would be important for me to gain more knowledge on how to network effectively. The idea of expanding my personal network has always been a bit daunting to me as I do not particularly enjoy…
Focusing a Job Search
The Job Search Tips Workshop given by the KSU Career Center was created to show students how to properly navigate the world of Job boards. Kirstie Colin gave the presentation while Allie Wright moderated the student Chat It helped to guide students through what to expect as they began preparing to apply to various job…
The Meaning in Words
As a writer I struggle often with word choice and feel as if the language I am using is bland or ineffective. It often leads me to writer’s block or stalling on projects I once felt vast passion for. So I decided that I needed to approach this problem from a different angle. I needed…
The Weight of Words
People find solace through the words weaved by others during times of struggle or sadness. In this episode of This American Life Elna Baker talks to Shamyla about how the book Little Women by L. M. Alcott affected Shamyla in a truly personal way. Shamyla’s family circumstances were anything but normal. Her mother’s sister was…
Last Words
People struggle with the idea of leaving a legacy behind and how others will reflect on their lives. This is a common thread in humanity and is shown by the actions people take in their final moments and the words they leave behind. This American Life approached this topic with their episode ‘Last Words’ which…
Everyone’s A Critic
This particular episode dives into the concept of how through a more socially connected world, people have naturally begun to make their opinions more known. It is split up into several different acts that delve into different aspects of this theorem. The First act explores the world of online reviews from what you would expect…
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights is an idea that is akin to a religion in the South and throughout the United States. Westminster was no different. Every Friday night starting in September and into the Fall, you could rely on the fact that everyone was trying to figure out who they were going to the game with….
Sense Of Place
What is Twitch?
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