The Last Year

The past three years have come and gone, and senior year has finally arrived. I have heard from several alums that senior year would be tough, but I did not realize how tough it would be. Not only am I balancing the workload of six classes, but I am also debating whether to go to grad school or not. I have come to realize that senior year is not only about finishing my undergraduate degree but also about making decisions in regards to my future. I plan on taking the GRE, hopefully this fall, because I will at least have a fallback option if the job route does not pan out in my favor. I am currently in the program Comm Leaders, which has me thinking that I should get a job right after graduation and I could potentially go to grad school after I start my career. My dream job would be to work in a major corporation's communication department and write press releases and work with the media during special events. When I was interning for the West Life newspaper this summer I met several people who were in this position and I was able to learn from them about their careers. I loved being a reporter this summer but I did not like crazy hours and the unpredictability of my schedule. If I worked in the communication department of a company I could still write and meet with the media, but I would have a set of regular hours and I would be able to do more things other than just writing. Hopefully I decide sooner rather than later which path is right for me, but for right now I am going to enjoy every last minute of my Wittenberg experience!