All Learning isn’t out of a Book

      Some of the most difficult classes I’ve taken thus far in college have been classroom based.  And by that I mean all work is academic and focused on a subject, not really using any real world experience as a means of teaching.  Everyone can attest to the type of class I’m talking about, where the content is very advanced and a high level of work is required.  I feel these kinds of classes have been very beneficial in advancing my critical thinking and analytical skills, not to mention my researching skills, which many people lack.  However, other classes, especially ones in my public relations major, require a significant amount of out of class work, gaining real world experience.  Working on and designing campaigns with classmates is what I’m specifically referring to.  Sometimes, it may be a pain to constantly have to meet people outside of classes, sometimes in the late hours of the night, but the experience is valuable nonetheless. It is also something that can be included on a résumé.   It is experience like this that is both attractive to employers and beneficial to new college graduates searching for and applying for jobs.  This semester, I am going to be heavily involved in this kind of learning and academic work.  It can be a pain, but in the long run it is most definitely worth it.  I’m thankful I was able to have a valuable and advantageous internship over the summer, where I was able to apply some of the skills I have learned and developed doing this kind of learning.