Public Relations

So last night was my last class for Public Relations. I did NOT like the teacher at all....at first. In the end, I realized that she is crazy and that is just who she is and I should just not take her too seriously. I learned some great things...but the best stuff came last night.

We took our final and I got 100%!!! I was so worried since this was my first test I had taken in like 5 years. I've been in school a long time but normally UoPhx does not have students take a final. I'm not sure why...but this is the case. So last night was my first test in a long time. I was so nervous and I got a little bit of test anxiety. But as I started going through it, I realized that hey, I know this stuff. I had only GLANCED at the materials at lunch, just a few hours before, but it was enough to sustain me. At the end of class, the teacher announced the highest grade on the final. I felt SO happy and proud that it was me! I feel like I have struggled with school for a while because of really not knowing what I wanted to do or really wanting to be there. But having that experience of acing a test just boosted my confidence. Too many times over the last few years have my confidence in my intellectual capabilites been challenged and shattered.

Then after that, we did a presentation on a PR campaign for President Obama's community service call to action. How lucky am I that it is in my field of work!! I LOVE working in the non-profit sector and hope to be able to work in this field the rest of my life. It is truly a passion of mind to help other people. And no matter how bad I think my day is going, it is all worth it because it makes the difference in someone else's life. Because of this assignment and the field I work in, I had the opportunity to discuss with my VP of Marketing & Corporate Alliances strategies that my team had come up with and what her thoughts were from a charity's point of view. She gave me confidence that our ideas were good and threw in some extra ideas that we hadn't thought of before. It was great to be able to present this as a whole to my class. I even came up with the campaign's name, logo, and slogan. I really love that part of the process. We did really well and ended up with a 100% on the assignment, plus bonus points that were awarded to the best pitch. :)

Anyway, I know this is super ridiculously cheesy, but I just wanted to share that my class left a really great feeling for me now that it is over because it helped to boost my confidence in myself and left me with knowledge about a field of work that I really do enjoy. I wish that UoPhx offered a degree specifically in PR because that would be so amazing. Maybe for my master's........