There's something beautiful about Penn State students, granted I do have a bit of a bias as one myself, but there really is!
This semester I am taking COMM 410: International Communications, with Professor Elavsky. I had heard nothing but great things about this professor before I took him (including how good looking he was...), but from personal experience I can attest to his abilities as a professor and a critical thinking stimulator.
This is a class of 54 and normally there are a few "big talkers" with over-the-top opinions, but in just the three short classes we've had more than half the class has spoken up. And they have some great, informative things to say! Now, you can generalize about us Penn State students, as partiers (apparently that's not a word!), a cult, or a College Disney World (a great positive comment from some good friends of mine!), but we've got some very aware, knowledgeable and passionate communications students who will be graduating in the fall.
That makes me proud to be one of them.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
oh August...
I know, I stink (to say the least) because I haven't written all month. I could give you a line of excuses - and trust me they are valid ones! - or I could just write about the most beautiful part of my August.
A day with family stands out in my mind. My parents and Grammy came to pick me up in Washington, D.C. on August 7th. I missed them all summer so it was such a relief to see them and be heading home with them.
We all went to Open City, a great diner suggested to me by the one and only Caitlin Dewey (fellow Kiplinger's intern), and met Rita Golden Gelman for "brunch." Delish. Took a quick trip to Trader Joe's with Rita, then trekked down to Mount Vernon.
Before I went to D.C. my Grammy would tell me stories of Mount Vernon - it really is beautiful. Grammy believes it is the most beautiful place in the whole world, and it made me happy to share it with her.
It feels as though it is frozen in time, maintaining its natural beauty and reminding us of our strong founding father and first president.
A day with family stands out in my mind. My parents and Grammy came to pick me up in Washington, D.C. on August 7th. I missed them all summer so it was such a relief to see them and be heading home with them.
We all went to Open City, a great diner suggested to me by the one and only Caitlin Dewey (fellow Kiplinger's intern), and met Rita Golden Gelman for "brunch." Delish. Took a quick trip to Trader Joe's with Rita, then trekked down to Mount Vernon.
Before I went to D.C. my Grammy would tell me stories of Mount Vernon - it really is beautiful. Grammy believes it is the most beautiful place in the whole world, and it made me happy to share it with her.
It feels as though it is frozen in time, maintaining its natural beauty and reminding us of our strong founding father and first president.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Lunch
"The only danger you ever need to worry about is not having any fun."
- From Andy Hughes' Facebook album.
Today I got to get lunch with Professor John Curley. Among many other accomplishments, Prof. Curley was the first editor of USA Today. Imagine my excitement when I found this out. I actually didn't know this until a few weeks into my intro to reporting class, and we had already developed a habit of talking after class every day. He's a great mentor and very down to earth.
The beauty of today: When I told Prof. Curley how I used to worry about what was going to happen after college, he said there's no need to. I'm thankful for my new-found contentment and I'm just going to concentrate on having fun, as I work my way to where I'm meant to be. I'm ready to soak up senior year at Penn State!!
- From Andy Hughes' Facebook album.
Today I got to get lunch with Professor John Curley. Among many other accomplishments, Prof. Curley was the first editor of USA Today. Imagine my excitement when I found this out. I actually didn't know this until a few weeks into my intro to reporting class, and we had already developed a habit of talking after class every day. He's a great mentor and very down to earth.
The beauty of today: When I told Prof. Curley how I used to worry about what was going to happen after college, he said there's no need to. I'm thankful for my new-found contentment and I'm just going to concentrate on having fun, as I work my way to where I'm meant to be. I'm ready to soak up senior year at Penn State!!
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