If you know me you know obsessed with an understatement when talking about my love for my home city of Virginia Beach, VA. Leaving the salty air and sand to...

When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Crazy, right? I was jealous of my friends who knew they wanted to go to med school...

When I started on the PR track at JMU I imagined a job in PR would mean representing some firm or company. I thought PR would be me helping someone else stan...

Capturing Photos As an owner of a photography business, I have seen the various ways photos connect people together. My mission as a photographer is to make ...

I’m not gonna lie. The first time I had ever heard the term “Public Relations” was from the lips of Samantha Jones in an old rerun of Sex and the City. In th...

My dad has worked in sports broadcasting for the last 30 years. He was a communications major and started working for his university’s sports media departmen...

When I first came to JMU, I was a music composition major. After I realized that music composition entailed tinkering away at a single piece of music for hou...

An internship is an opportunity to try out a career before making a serious commitment. Here are my top five internship tips that may help you land a full-ti...

Since I was young, I’ve been in love with baseball. My grandfather would take me to Baltimore Orioles’ games and tell me stories from when he was younger. He...

Broken down, in the simplest form, public relations is defined by two terms: deliverables, and relationships. In PR, both of these terms are coexistent and d...

When I decided to attend JMU, my original thought was that I would pursue the five-year master’s program for education and specialize in special education. I...

From an early age, I knew that I wanted to be a leader. And no, a leader isn't born— you have to actively pursue leadership. I became the president of Indian...

When it came time to choose a concentration in the SCOM program, public relations seemed liked a good fit. I knew PR would allow me to operate from a creativ...

Growing up I always had to do certain things in my mind. When I was little, I had to be a teacher. I would take all my stuffed animals, line them up in front...

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This quote by Mahatma Gandhi has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. To this day, I try my best...

When I was younger my dad had a saying that is now engrained in my mind. “Your attitude in life determines your altitude.” This basically means that if you g...

Public Relations is a growing field and oftentimes it is hard to understand what it is and what we do as PR Practitioners. In short, Public Relations is the ...

Today, most students in public relations (PR) aim towards working at a PR firm in a big city. As someone who grew up in a small town, I have never been comfo...

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” – Unknown As I progress through college, this quote resonates with me more and more. Now...

The dreaded question, a familiar obstacle for all college students: “What are you planning to do after graduation?” In my experience, this question is always...