Author Archives: Layla.Katharina

About Layla.Katharina

I'm a self-starting storyteller with a passion for social advocacy and personal development. My goal is to engage and connect my readers through healthy discussion and sharing of ideas on various topics.

My Tidal Wave of Change: A Spoken Word

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

Seventeen years. Since my first day of school. I can look back all the way to that day and still remember my navy blue dress, the big grin on my face, and my bright red vest. It was day one … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Campus Activities, Faculty & Staff, Life at USG, Work Experience | Tagged Change, graduation, life, Milestones | Leave a comment

Friendships at USG: Bonds That Make The Difference

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

One of my favorite quotes is by Charlie Chaplan, who said: “a day without laughter is a day wasted”. It’s true because laughter to me means enjoying the moment. That’s how I feel about the friendships I’ve made here at USG. … Continue reading →

Posted in Campus Activities, Faculty & Staff, Life at USG | Tagged Classmates, Community, Friendships, Partnerships, Relationships, Teachers | 1 Comment

The Third Annual Film Festival: Presented by the UMDCP Comm Program at USG

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

It’s that time of year again — Students are scrambling to make their final cuts and faculty and staff is frantically working to pull off the finishing touches. I’m talking about the UMDCP Communication Film Festival! The first inaugural USG … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Life at USG | Tagged Digital Media, Film Festival, Film Production, Filmmaking, New Media, Production, Visual Communication | 1 Comment

Dining With The Chefs Pt.2: 17 Chefs 1 Goal

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

In Dining With The Chefs Part 1 — I gave a general overview of what to expect at the fundraiser, its mission and goals, and my role in producing the DWTC advocacy video. Now it’s time to talk about the success … Continue reading →

Posted in Campus Activities, Life at USG | Tagged Celebrity Chefs, Community Outreach, DWTC2016, Hopsitality Industry, Local Chefs, Toursim Management | 1 Comment

The 30 Day Push: Building Habits to Change Your Life

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

You’ve heard that it takes 21 days to build a habit haven’t you? This theory has been put to the test by many brilliant people including Steven Covey, author of “7 Habits of Highly Successful People” and Darren Hardy, author … Continue reading →

Posted in Life at USG | Tagged Chalene Johnson, Goal Mastery, Habits, Intrinsic Priority, Key Priority, Push Goal, SMART Goals, The 30 Day Push, to-do list | Leave a comment

The SLCE Conference: Finding Your Why Power

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

This year I was the event photographer for The 9th Annual Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Conference, or SLCE for short hosted right here at USG on April 2nd, 2016. The purpose of this conference was to: collaborate with others who … Continue reading →

Posted in Campus Activities, Life at USG | Tagged Civic Engagement, Community Service, Service-Learning, SLCE | Leave a comment

Business Minded People Pt. 2: We’ve Got ‘Em

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

Meet USG’s Independent Business Owners: Monica Carranza, Ryan Deputy, Mark Dubois Davis, and Jonathan Brand. In Business Minded People Pt 1. I talked about college being the hub of business ideas and startups. Now it’s time to get to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Life at USG, Work Experience | Tagged Applications, career, Communication, Company, Entrpeneuer, Freelance, IBO's, Innovation, Marketing, Organizations, Services, Startup | Leave a comment

Business Minded People: We’ve Got ‘Em

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

Independent Business Owners (IBO): the risk takers, the daredevils, those who walk to the beat of their own drum, those who aren’t afraid to chase their dreams. That’s my definition of IBO’s, and the world is filled with them. Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Life at USG, Work Experience | Tagged Business, College, IBO, Risk, Success | 1 Comment

Dining With The Chefs: A Fundraiser for a Cause

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

Dining With The Chefs is a fundraising event “that celebrates MoCo restaurants, local chefs and food producers, while raising funds to support needy families in our community.” (DWTC Facebook Page) March is rolling to an end which means that April … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Campus Activities | Tagged Advocacy Film, Dining With The Chefs, Fundraiser, Hospitality & Management, Student Films, UMES | 1 Comment

New Found Talents – Photography

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Layla.Katharina

Discovering new talents is like discovering the last piece of cake is still left in the fridge. It’s funny how when you’re settled in knowing what your interests are, or your talents, or strengths and weaknesses that’s when you discover … Continue reading →