Spring is the Earth’s way of believing in its growth and starting again –
Olivia Ann Rose Clarke
People have springs, too.
As the semester comes to an end, it is important for me to make certain that I take something valuable from each course Im in. Not only because I am paying for it, but also because I want to continue to grow.
Learning is fundamental. I prefer not to be a passive learner; I want to be like a plant, soaking up as much knowledge I possibly can, like they do in the sun. It is a privilege to be at a university surrounded by countless sources of knowledge and knowledgeable individuals.
A particular course this semester taught me a great deal and opened my eyes to something that peaked my interest. This course is Strategic Presentation. What is Strategic Presentation? Well, this is the question my professor asked us at the beginning of the semester. Yes, I did add this course to schedule, but no, I really didn’t know the course goal.
I honestly thought it was a public speaking course. And boy, was I wrong, for the better, though. I’m not a big fan of public speaking. This course is all about how you present yourself, primarily online. On the media platform, the ultimate goal of Strategic Presentation is to be able to Google your name and have all the wonderful things about you appear, not just your Twitter profile.
This triggered my competitiveness because when we were told to google ourselves, I wasn’t at the top!
This course showed me how to start blogging and podcasting. At first, I was completing the assignments merely for the grade, being a passive learner. The more I wrote, the more engaged I became, since it was a topic I was truly passionate about; telling my story. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed writing until this semester. It sparked a fire within me—a passion I didn’t even realize was there. I will carry this valuable knowledge forward and continue applying it to grow in my fields of Public Relations, Marketing, and Communications, as well as in my personal passions.
Channel your inner plant—soak up all you can, and grow into the person you’re truly meant to be!
Carmen Watts 