Why I love PR (at Ohio University)

I did not intend to be a public relations major when I entered college at Ohio University. As lame as it may sound, after seeing "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days", my heart was set on magazine journalism. I had been the features editor of my school paper my senior, and it simply seemed that that was where my interests lie. Freshman year I still considered myself a magazine journalism major. I had my heart set on Cosmo or Glamour. The fashion world was my calling. Then, in the fall of my sophomore year, I decided to take MJ Clark's class, Public Relations Principles- and I have been a PR junkie ever since.

My faith that the PR world has only gotten stronger over the past several weeks since getting back into the swing of things in my senior year at Ohio University. My obsession with up and coming social media forms has only become stronger. And thanks to some wonderful opening year meetings and speakers- my love of PR grows by the second.

I had the chance to hear Aaron Brown of Fahlgren Mortine speak for the first time at a PRSSA meeting yesterday. His passion for what he does, for what WE as current and future PR professionals do, is overwhelming. I swear, people had a spring in their step when they walked out of that room last night.

I am so excited for everything the year ahead of me holds- particularly when in comes to PR. I am being given the awesome opportunity to work on an ImPRessions account for Bob Evans- our firm's biggest and only corporate client. And my freelance opportunities continue to grow. So, the reason for the title of my blog today? Here they are, the reasons why I love PR (at Ohio University):

1. I've said it before, and I will say it a thousand times again, "I AM A SOCIAL MEDIA JUNKIE" and it seems like all my other PR friends are jumping on the social media bandwagon- or maybe I'm pushing a few of them on to it? (:
2. Networking, Networking, Networking. The PRSSA chapter at OU is giving me an opportunity to meet some fabulous current and future PR professionals and a chance to network with PRSA members as well
3. The classes. Jour 471 is giving me the chance to work with some unique and wonderfully fabulous PR ladies- we are all so different that our project meetings are a part of my day that I look forward to the most!
4. The professors. Michelle Honald is a godsend to the PR program at OU. She knows what she's talking about and I have a feeling I will learn so much more from her in the months to come.
5. The students. Let's face it. We really are a bunch of over achieving Scripps Kids. But that's why we're in the program. That's why we are at OU. We are all the future leaders of the PR industry- and we'll be thankful to have known each other as the years roll on.
6. ImPRessions. We don't have the top student-run PR firm in the nation for lack of trying! ImPRessions offers PR students true hands on experience like that of a real PR firm. Where else could you get the opportunity to work on PR for deserving non-profits, student organizations- and even a huge corporate account like Bob Evans!?
7. The Scripps school name. Let's face it. People hear OU Journalism and they love you immediately. OU turns up some truly talented journalists. It's up to us to uphold that name.
8. OU Alum. Bobcats love hiring bobcats, particularly when it comes to PR.
9. Let's face it, I just love PR in general! There is no better place for it than Ohio University. We should all be thankful to be in such a wonderful, hands on program. I know I am....