A Day in the Life

 Wow does time fly! It feels like just the other day my parents were helping my move into my dorm and now I've had a semester full of college firsts and exams are quickly approaching. I came into college unsure about if it was the right choice for me and with some angst towards the thought of returning to school. Over time, I came to really appreciate the college atmosphere and look forward to what I would learn in my classes. Even if there were times where I would rather stay in bed.  Next week I only have two exams that I need to take in person which is a huge relief for my study load. I have my Principles of Public Relations exam on Tuesday and my TREX exam on Wednesday. I have until Thursday to complete my PC Apps exam which is nice because Excel and I don't always get along. After I've finished everything the first thing I plan to do is to go home and take a nice long bath.  I'm sure that break will even faster than this semester has but while I have the chance I&#

 While our textbook and the in-person classes did teach me a lot about the inner workings of each different social media platform the Simternship taught me about the application of those ideas. It also taught me a lot about strategizing and just how effective paid advertising and influencer marketing can be.  Over the course of the semester, we were supposed to complete 12 "weeks" of the Simternship, spacing them out and adjusting our strategy as we moved through the book. While I started off doing one week at a time, I found that strategy extremely difficult and time consuming. Yes, it was nice that I didn't have to sit down and do everything all at once, but I did find myself struggling to remember my previous strategies and what my goals were. Eventually the deadline approached, and I was forced to complete the rest of the modules all at once. Oddly enough, this made the process a lot easier as I could remember what I had done and more effectively adjust my strategy. A