Homework 7

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

My plan to do good work involves collaboration with a multitude of different types of people from different backgrounds and areas throughout the world. I am incredibly interested in pursuing the field of public relations after I graduate. I am undecided if I would like to go into the corporate world of public relations or stay more within the firm world of public relations, or perhaps bounce back in-between the two different types. That is left up to my own discretion as I develop my skills and interests more as I narrow down the type of field I could see myself in. I suppose defining what "good work" is in public relations is based upon the client or the project that I would be working on and is measurable by the success rate on the aftermath. Since a majority of public relations works through bettering the reputation or the relationship between an organization and it's publics, the measurement is based on what the public truly thinks. If it is a positive and successful relationship, then ultimately, it is deemed to be "good work".

Since I am incredibly interested in the field that involves communication between people, I often wonder about people. That means exactly what it says. I am really intrigued by people watching and seeing how different types of people communicate on different levels of status or location. I find it really interesting to see the difference of communication as age increases or decreases or even during different times of the day. I wonder a lot about the type of persona a person portrays to the public compared to the person they are perhaps in their everyday life. I often wonder why people act the way they do and how they live the type of lifestyle they do live. Ultimately, I am really intrigued by conversation between people and the body and facial expressions that they create.

Recently, over spring break I had the pleasure to go downtown to see the Renwick Gallery. I thought that this particular gallery was incredibly interesting since it is based around the concept of "wonder" throughout the different pieces of work that are on display. The Gallery is free and costs nothing to enter and enjoy the value of the art and take it in. I highly encourage everyone to go and tour the Gallery while the collection is still on display.

Personally, geographically, I grew up in the Northern Virginia area my entire life. So besides the realms of traveling, this is the traditional lifestyle that I was raised to know and learn. It will always be deemed as home, and I would not mind starting a foundation here for a career, but ideally I would love to relocate to a different city to have a different type of experience. I could see myself down south or even out on the west coast for a change of pace in lifestyle. However, I am incredibly attached to my family so it would be significantly difficult to move to the other side of the country if my family is located on the east coast. That plays a strong factor into my decision of where I would like to be someday I believe, however, that does not prevent me from my dreams of traveling and exploring. But I could definitely do without the cold, I much prefer a warmer climate and I know that to be true!

Currently, my plan for making the most out of where I am is to explore. I recently have loved going into the different parts of DC and surrounding cities to enjoy the towns for what they are. Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria will always be two favorite weekend spots of mine. I love the layout and essence that the town brings and it is great to get away from Fairfax and go a little bit more towards the city sometimes. I'm just enjoying the days as they come, that's the best way to do it in my opinion. Also, try new restaurants and little hole in the wall food places, they're the best! This area has some great eats.

Personally, in terms of social media, I absolutely love the world of Youtube. I have followed ShayCarl and the Shaytards on youtube for years, they are a vlogging family that captures the daily actions of their everyday lives and it is a documentation of their family throughout the years. I absolutely love this family, they are incredibly inspirational by sharing the struggles and successes they experience with the world. They contribute to my overall perception of the world and happiness significantly.

Secondly, as of the beginning of 2016, I started following "simplegreensmoothies" and "kayla_itsines" on Instagram. I really like both of these Instagram accounts because they promote a healthier lifestyle, which is something I also switched over to a few months ago. Simple Green Smoothies is an account that posts different recipes for different types of "green" smoothies. I am a big supporter of the use of spinach and kale within smoothies, I do it daily. Kayla Itsines is an intensive workout professional that posts different stories of success all in promotion of a healthier lifestyle in terms of fitness. I really love what she offers in terms of her knowledge and workouts and I implement her plans into my everyday life as well. Both of these accounts attribute to my health and are an inspiration to me! Lastly, someone I follow on Facebook is "Cupcaked, LLC" which is a little cupcake shop located out in Clifton, VA. I've never actually been, but seeing their daily posts of their fresh cupcakes out of the oven and the cute designs they have on them just kinda make me smile. So, that attributes to the success of my potential sweet tooth.

I suppose complaining about others work within my own is a negative connotation. I try to be inspired by others work and acknowledge their success in order to bring myself success. I think that you have to look for what you can learn from someone else in order to bring yourself success and open up the doors for inspiration and influence. For example, in my film photography class I am currently taking, it is entirely based upon trial and error. You learn by doing and experimenting. Often times I find it that some of my classmates are really intrigued and interested in different methods of printing/working with the chemicals. I learn ultimately through their mistakes and they learn through my mistakes. It is an open environment where one photographer to another photographer can share ideas and methods that worked or didn't work for them.