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Social Worker Appreciation Month
If social work was an astrological sign it would be a water sign, so it’s not a surprise that Social Worker Appreciation month is March which also hosts Pisces season! Happy Social Worker Appreciation month to all my current and … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate school, help, Internship, social work, UMB, UMBC, undergraduate, Undergraduate programs in Rockville
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Alumni Event Recap
Last night I attended the COMM Alumni Panel set-up by the University Career Center. Alumni are a great resource and I found it super useful to hear about their personal experiences transitioning from college to a job. The COMM alums … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Life at USG, students, Uncategorized, Work Experience
Tagged alumni, careers, cover letter, Networking, resume, Virtual Interviews
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#Procrastinator
I don’t know why, but I always feel more motivated during the fall semester than the spring semester. It just seems that the closer I get to graduation the worse my procrastination gets. As bad as my procrastination and motivation … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, students, Uncategorized
Tagged CAS, Center for Academic Services, homework, planning, procrastinate, Procrastination, scheduling, students, USG
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A Running Diary of My Thoughts While Reading Academic Journals for Class
(Helpful advice in bold) Okay. I’m done with my internship for the day, I ate dinner, I got this. What time is it now? Wow, 7:00? Huh. Well, how many pages do I have? Okay…so there’s 25 pages, minus three … Continue reading
16 Personalities
What personality type are you? I love taking personality tests and seeing if the results match up! I don’t necessarily take them super seriously but I’ve found that I learn something about myself and I’m able to draw connections between … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Uncategorized
Tagged career path, Friendships, Habits, parenthood, personal growth, personality, Relationships, strengths, weaknesses, workplace
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Staying Positively Positive
The first week of the semester is almost over! Lots of people find this time of year exciting, and rightly so! New classes, new chances to learn, new challenges–it’s undoubtedly going to be interesting if nothing else. That said, some … Continue reading
Routine is medicine
A routine is, “a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program”(Definition from Oxford Languages) Next week is the start of a new semester. Winter break was great! Getting to relax and do things that normally I wouldn’t have the … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Life at USG, Uncategorized
Tagged daily routine, productivity, routine, Spring Semester
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Importance of Networking:
Yesterday I attended a Zoom Fireside Q&A chat with special guest Isabel Yanes. Isabel is a freelance Assistant Editor for scripted television based in Los Angeles. She also works as an Animation Artist for various companies. The Q&A was very … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, students, Work Experience
Tagged career, connecting, Mentorship, Networking, new opportunities, Relationships, TED Talk
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Elle Woods and the Art of Movie-Making
One of the great things about being a communication major at USG is having access to the digital and visual communication classes. They’re interesting classes, and more useful than ever! One of the classes I’m taking this semester is COMM … Continue reading
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Tagged Creative, Film Production, movies, Sharpen your Skills, Spring Semester
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