This semester has been one of the toughest yet most valuable
of my college years. I’ll be completely honest; Jour.4460 has been the reason
behind my sleepless nights. I now understand why they save this class for the
end. You’re already at the end of the road and no matter how bad you want to
turn back; you know it’ll all be worth it in the end. Finishing up this class
has definitely made me feel accomplished. I am certain the hard work and long
hours I have put in over the past semester have definitely prepared me for
what’s to come. This class has taught me so much about the PR world and the
expectations professionals have.
Getting assignments back marked in green all over really
opened my eyes and kept inspiring me to keep trying and improve each time. I’ve
never been so happy to see the words “great work” on my class assignments until
this class. The strongest piece of
advice I would give to future 4460 students would be to learn how to take
constructive criticism. Sure there were times when I would get a paper back and
see all my mistakes and give myself a hard time for making small errors. In the
end, however, I realized it was for my own good. I saw myself strengthen as a
writer throughout the semester. Making mistakes is all in the learning process.
Practice really does make perfect, well good practice at least. The way
professor Bufkins would always push us to think outside the box really inspired
me to look beyond my “safe zone” when it came to brainstorming ideas.
Getting to work with an actual client was one of the
greatest and most rewarding learning experiences of this class. Getting that
hands on experience really gave us a feel for what the real deal is like. It
also gave us a proud piece of work to be proud of in the end of it all. In the
end, I’ve learned it takes a lot to become a great writer.
So I
was trying to think of the biggest lesson I’ve learned this semester and it
finally hit me. Make mistakes and just learn from them because that’s the only
way one can grow as a person. All the knowledge and skills I have acquired in
this class will definitely be beneficial to me in the near future as I continue
my journey after graduation into the professional world.
