It has been almost two weeks since I returned from Junior River Trip and as I promised in my post before I left, I'll share a bit about my recent trip down the Green River in Utah. In short, it was a wonderful trip that I will certainly remember for years to come. As I … Continue reading Five Days on the Green
**This post contains spoilers from the final season of Game of Thrones.** With the series finale of the HBO show Game of Thrones, I thought I'd share why I decided to jump on the ever-so-popular bandwagon. I've always been a fan of fantasy, especially when you add in an original storyline and interesting characters that you … Continue reading Why I Jumped on the Game of Thrones Bandwagon
A year ago I wrote about the Art of Giving and gave insight into the University of Oregon's annual Giving Day #DucksGive. This year, instead of sitting behind a computer and calling for donations, I was on the other end receiving the call. Giving back to the university that I spent tens of thousands of dollars … Continue reading #DucksGive
Five years ago I was fortunate enough to spend six days on the Green River in Utah with fellow juniors as a school trip. That trip made my high school experience. The trip, which has been around since the 70s brings a whole different kind of high school adventure to Middle Park High School juniors. … Continue reading It’s Time to Get Lost on the River
Today is a day to celebrate the beautiful Earth that we live on and focus on ways to keep it healthy for centuries to come. Happy Earth Day I have always tried to do my part to help the environment whether that be recycling, helping clean up local trails and recreation sites, or helping educate … Continue reading Happy Earth Day!
Yes. I. Did. Every year the company I work for puts together a three-day conference for the properties' managers to go over important changes, announces, updates, etc. Well since my position is brand new to the company I became an update and was invited to attend to present my position and what I have planned … Continue reading I Went to Vegas For A Work Trip
So I've recently moved from my apartment in Oregon to my mom's two-bedroom apartment in Colorado. Because I was prepared for the move (as graduation would end my time in Eugene), I began packing two weeks in advance. The little items that I knew I wouldn't need went into cardboard boxes and plastic tubs first. … Continue reading The Art of Packing…and Unpacking
Last Thursday the University of Oregon had its third annual #DucksGive event. As someone who works directly with Annual Giving for the university, this day is very special to me. It's also my third and final #DucksGive as a student fundraiser. I began as a student fundraiser my freshman year in the fall and this … Continue reading The Art of Giving
If you've ever taken a weekend class or workshop in a condensed time period you know how hard it is to try to get as much information absorbed as possible. This past weekend I took my second weekend-workshop at the SOJC focused on building my own personal brand and working on my public relations portfolio. … Continue reading Crash Course: Building Your Personal Brand
Two weekends ago I was fortunate enough to take a weekend workshop through the Univesity's School of Journalism and Communication focused on event planning. I was able to take in a lot of information from the two-day crash course and I'm even able to work on an inaugural event that will kick off in five … Continue reading Crash Course: Event Planning
It's the start of week five of spring term already. It's unbelievable, to say the least. I'm about to launch head first into my public relations campaign for my final PR class, my first midterm for my business management class was last Thursday and I just threw a graduation cap decorating party on Saturday. Where … Continue reading Half-Way There
I've been really behind on these posts, but I think it's about time I buckled down and wrote about my spring break. I was fortunate enough to have my two best friends from back home come to visit me here in Oregon. They both have never been so it was fun to explore and take … Continue reading The Oregon Trip +2
