My PR Dream Job

My PR Dream Job

Traci Reiserer

Where has the time gone? Just yesterday I felt like I was getting advised as a freshman, and now in two weeks, I will be graduating and pursuing a career in PR.

Since Oklahoma does not have any major sports teams (not yet, at least), when I graduate in May I will move back to Dallas and start searching for a PR job. Although I have been looking on OU Career Services and job sites like CareerBuilder.com, I just haven’t seemed to find the right fit in what I want to do with my life.

I have always been a sports fanatic for all of the Dallas teams, but the Dallas Cowboys will always be a personal favorite of mine. It would be my absolute dream job to work in PR for the Cowboys. I know that a lot of people aspire to be in PR for a major sports team, and I know the competition will be tough.

I would even start out as an intern, if it meant possible full-time placement with the Dallas Cowboys. With a few family friends I know of in the business, I am hoping that working for the Cowboys is a strong possibility.

It is not always easy to get your “dream job” as a recent college graduate, but I feel like with what I have learned here at OU and through my internship experiences that I am ready for the real world and all that comes with it. If I don’t land my first “dream job” with the Dallas Cowboys, I will not give up, and I will know that something will come my way and things will fall into place.

My Dream Job

My Dream Job

Leah Parker

My dream job has always been to be a dolphin trainer some where on the beach or to work with dolphins close to the beach. Looking back, I think about how that sounds just like a childhood silly job about what I want to be when I grow up. But till this day, I still want to do that. Dolphins are my favorite animal and always have been. They are beautiful animals to watch in the ocean. They also have a sense of humor and you can play with them. Everyday going to work would be so fun getting to train, play and swim with dolphins. Whether it is at Sea World or a beach resort, I would be happy working with dolphins. I went to San Diego’s Sea World when I was about 15 and saw the dolphin show and knew that was what I wanted to do.

Now you are probably wandering why I have not pursued this dream job. One, there are no marine biology majors offered around Oklahoma. I was not able to afford out-of-state college so I had to choose something offered here in Oklahoma. Now thinking about it, loans would not have been a bad idea to do something that I really wanted to do. Maybe one day I will at least get to swim with the dolphins and get a little taste of what my dream job would be like.

What does the future hold?

What does the future hold?

Katie Puckett  

Well, I wish I knew the answer to this question, especially since I will be graduating from college in two and a half weeks. It's something I've been asking myself since for quite a while. When I was a freshman at OU, graduating seemed so far away, like it would never come, now four years later, here I am.  

What I really always dreamed of was writing for a magazine in Manhattan, just like you see in the movies. I even went over spring break to visit Time Inc. where I know someone in the pr department. It wasn't my first time in NYC, but it was the first time I went thinking I could actually live there. After a week of walking around in the rain, wearing a wool coat and a scarf nearing the end of March and paying $30 for brunch, I began to think seriously about things.  

Being from Oklahoma City, I always thought I would move away from here. As I have grown up, matured and figured a few things out, I've realized this place isn't so bad. I always thought I was the kind of person that could just pack their stuff and leave, but now I really can't think of what it would be like to move away from home. I have grown to appreciate Oklahoma and everything it has to offer.  

Who knows what the future holds. If I was living the ideal life, I'd already have a PR job by now. I'm nearing the end and it's scary, but I know wherever life takes me, it will be for the best!

The College Yearbook Decline

The College Yearbook Decline
By Abby Grantham

A collegiate tradition seems to be coming to a tragic end. This affects the University and its students, directors of the publications and the publishing companies that produce the dying books. Unfortunately, because of the lack of interest and funds many universities have had to shut down their yearbook publications and productions. Increased printing costs have also contributed to the yearbooks termination.

Yearbook directors and publishing companies across the country have noticed the strong decline for several years and believe that students are just not really interested in yearbooks due to the digital age. The digital age is constantly in motion and changing monthly. It is difficult to keep up. Digital cameras allow one keep all their photos on their computers so they can share them with friends and family. Students are keeping track of their own history and memories.

However, students need to keep in mind that constant changes in technology and trends, one could lose all their history and memories due to different software and obsolete appliances.

The most popular theory as to why such a precious piece of history is soon to be extinct is Facebook and MySpace. Account holders create and update their personal profiles so friends and family can keep in contact with everyone. Along with the personal profiles, accountholders upload and add their photos to their pages on the web. To students, easy access is a major priority. When everything is online and at their fingertips, students don’t have the desire to purchase a yearbook.

Not every student has lost interest in the everlasting publications. These dedicated students view the book as a record of their life-changing experiences. For those who do not purchase a yearbook while in college, they are luck because most universities archive the past yearbooks so they can be sold later to those who might change their minds.