I was one of two people at my graduation ceremony earning a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in History of Art, and I had never previously met the other person. Members of my major were internally deemed “unicorns”, partly due to our elusive numbers but also because of the unique nature of our degree. It …
My first and only fall semester at Newhouse was a pleasure to take on, as I found myself diligently putting time into my academics and news media startup. Along with rigorous classes, I am also an instructional associate (IA) in the Television, Radio and Film (TRF) department, and my experiences learning along with great professors …
As an Instructional Associate for Newhouse, I help a professor teach multimedia storytelling. A big part of multimedia storytelling is done with video. An important part of video is editing. That’s when the video is really made, according to some. Therefore, before the IA-ship was given to me, Newhouse had a few questions …
After 20 exhausting hours of flying, I finally landed in Syracuse. For most of you it’s a brand new city, but for international students like me, we are entering a brand new country. Excitement, fear and uncertainty dominated. Compared to our native peers, we always worry more: Is my pronunciation correct? Can I understand what …
I remember counting down the hours as I sat at my desk thinking about what I really wanted to do with my life. I was working a 9-5 job and had it “made”, with a mid-level position and a master’s degree. However, one thing was missing…passion. I had a consistent dialogue in my head that …
A 6-week summer boot camp is something that is required of some of the majors at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. When you think of boot camp, you might get a little terrified, because it’s boot camp. You think of an intense time with professors and professionals. Well, if that’s what you’re thinking, then …
I am used to small schools with tight-knit environments. I’m sure a few of my fellow Newhouse classmates can relate. I graduated high school with 42 classmates, all who I had spent most of my life with. Then I went to an undergraduate institution that hovered around 1,000 students total. As if that wasn’t a …
Newhouse’s Master’s Preview Days just passed, which made me think back to my own preview day experience a year ago and how much has changed for me from then to now. Since my program is two years, I’m not quite feeling the stress of graduating as much as I’m trying to get my life together for …
How does an aspiring literary fiction writer convert to advertising? Honestly, I spent four years after earning a B.A. in writing fantasizing about a spot in SU’s exceptionally elite M.F.A. in Fiction program (George Saunders’s “Sea Oak” changed my life — just to have him as a teacher would be the pinnacle of writerly achievement. …