Fall has always been my favorite season. I can finally utilize my wardrobe full of flannels and sweaters, seasonal drinks are back in rotation, and of course, the foliage is beautiful. I have countless memories of carefree days spent with my friends in the fall, and so I always welcome the season with great anticipation. …
What is a name? A name is a set of words by which a person, place or thing is addressed or referred to. Recently, my eyes have been opened to how important a name can be or how much weight it can hold. All of my life I have never stopped to consider the importance …
Being an international student at the Newhouse School, adjusting to new surroundings and a different teaching method can be challenging. With those challenges, however, come great experiences. As a public relation’s master’s student at Newhouse, when I am not writing press releases, news stories or media kits, I am expected to network and the Social …
According to Oscar Wilde “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” Wilde always was one of my favorite writers, so I followed his advice and came to S.I.Newhouse School of Public Communications to pursue my master degree in public relations. Since I like to travel light and could take only 44 pounds (20 kg.) of …
I did my undergrad at the Syracuse School of Architecture, and the last year of my education was, for lack of a better word, miserable. My only moment of reprieve was getting my acceptance “letter” (e-mail) from the Newhouse Advertising Program. I will admit I was a bit shocked. Competing for one of 17 spots …
When I attended my first internship and career fair, I experienced a culture shock. Standing in line to talk to a representative, I accidentally overheard a very interesting conversation. The girl in front of me, a self proclaimed sophomore, offered to take the representative out for coffee. After pausing for a minute, the rep agreed. …
A perk about not living in a city, or at least a city far away from farmers, is the farmers’ market. I’m from Chicago, and I had never visited a farmers’ market until I moved here to central New York. Syracuse has the Central New York Regional Market. Its an indoor/outdoor market and its right …
“Multitasking is a myth,” my father told me before I packed my bags and decided to come to Syracuse all the way from India. I did not understand him then, and I let it go. I came to Newhouse not only because it is one of the best communication schools in the country, but also …
When I first entered Boot Camp over the summer I was overwhelmed with gratitude for being there and then trying to balance school work, family, and just life in general. Boot Camp was rewarding in that it started to give me an idea of where I needed to focus my time and energy, but it …