The Beginning

It is amazing to me how fast time flies. I try every day to just stop, slow down and put my life in perspective. It feels like just yesterday I was at my eighth grade graduation, walking down the aisle in my blue and red sequined dress, crying because I didn't want to face, "the big one", otherwise known as high school. As quick as high school came it went, allowing me little time to soak up all the memories which have brought me to my final educational destination, Manhattanville College and more specifically into this course, Writing for the Media.

Elementary and Middle school started off strong for me. I was always on the high honor roll and was acknowledged several times for outstanding academics. As soon as High school came around, my academics started falling.

I can honestly say, that coming to Manhattanville was the best academic decision I could have made for myself. I was accepted into the Undergraduate program only under provisional circumstances. As it turns out, I exceeded the 2.5 GPA requirements by a large deal and from then on, I only kept excelling!

During the second semester of my sophomore year, I decided I was going to major in Communications. To be sure that this was the right direction for me I took an internship with a marketing firm for pharmaceutical products over the summer. The experience was amazing and opened my eyes to the various perks and flaws in one area of the business world.

Another recent academic and personal adventure was my semester abroad in Rome, Italy. The experience of living in another country and being able to immerse myself in an unfamiliar culture for five months really opened my eyes to many things. It is now my hope that when I am done with my Undergraduate program here at Manhattanville, I will be able to return abroad to work in the international business world. I feel that this course in particular will greatly improve my communication skills through writing and hopefully help me attain my dream job abroad!