Why did I choose PR? I am not sure yet. I know what I would like to say, but not sure it is a valid reason.
What do I wanna do when I grow up? Honestly, I don’t know!
I decided before my transfer here this fall I was a communications major. My emphasis was in Radio Broadcasting. Two reasons, I enjoyed being on the radio and producing things and announcing sports. It was fun, but didn’t see it as LIFE.
Why did I continue? That I don’t really know either. I took a lot of classes and learned lots of things about it. I might as well do it. I was 3 years in at this point, why quit now? I realized the sixth semester of school I was not happy with the direction I was going, but I couldn’t quit. So, I put my head down and kept going. At this point, I was completely frustrated and changed my major completely. I wanted to be done with school and not mess with media ever again. I was at the point I hated it.
May 31 I decided after praying for a few months, I was moving. I got the answer I needed. I transferred to OSU. August 1st I was still in Broadcast Journalism, and still didn’t know why. I had a few ideas of my future career goal and why I wanted to do it. I wanted to work for ION Records, but not for the sole purpose of producing music or anything. I wanted to work for World Vision or Compassion International. I really felt that my broadcasting degree would get me there. But, I hated Broadcast. I wanted nothing to do with it.
After my classes were evaluated, I realized very few of my classes even transferred here. So, this opened my horizons a bit, but I figured well if I stick with Broadcast my classes should be fairly easy… right? Wrong! I realized from day one in Media Style class… I was in a hole. I wasn’t sure what way was up. I was completely overwhelmed. Not only were classes at least 5 times the size of my other school. I didn’t know the very basic things I should have learned from day one. With that being said, I started to question what in the world I was even doing. I have to relearn everything I thought I already knew. It was terrible. I hated it. I started looking into other options, but my desire to work for World Vision never went away. I know I had to get there. Just wanted any possible way there, as soon as possible.
One kid I worked with shared with me the Public Relations option in the same college and school and I wouldn’t have to change my degree. I would just get to take different classes. So, I started to look into the option. I, then realized I didn’t pay as much attention in the Public Relations class I took at my other school. We talked about various non-profit organizations, but never as in depth as here at OSU. It clicked. Tia, you want to work World Vision. This is what you want. So, finally after 8 semesters of school I am finally in the right degree for me.
After a guest speaker we had for Social Media class, who works at the Oklahoma Food Bank. I know I was right where I needed to be and finally felt I was where I belonged. It was new, fresh, and everything I was looking for.
My future, I would still like to work for World Vision, but someone suggested maybe even starting my own non-profit organization. I have lots of ideas. The way I may want to see them executed may not be the best way or even feasible for an organzation I decide to jump into. So, maybe my own would be my best option, but I am willing to learn from the very best and the only way I can do that is to network with the very people that first brought that passion and desire to my heart and mind.
As for my future in Public Relations, only the Lord knows. He knows I love people and I want to serve. Whatever that looks like, I’m ok with.
