“I’ll be home for Christmas,” seemed to always be the last sweet words I heard from my father before he rushed off to spend his Christmas Eve driving trains for the railroad. Sometimes Santa beat him to the punch.
My dad still works for the railroad, and still hates it. Throughout my childhood, he would caution me to “do what I love and love what I do,” and to never settle for a job that would simply pay the bills at the price of my happiness.
I hold this life lesson close to my heart as I navigate through my college career. Initially, my strongest academic interest was psychology. I was curious why people behave the way they do. But, there wasn’t a career within this industry that I could see myself enjoying until retirement. As I reached the point where I had to choose a major, I enrolled in an Introduction to Media and Society class. There I discovered my place in the world - public relations.
That was almost two years ago. Since then, I have explored the field from one end to the other, and I still discover new and interesting aspects. Last year, I attended the Texas Public Relations Association annual conference. I enjoyed mingling with professionals and attending a crisis workshop geared specifically for students. I have made a commitment to continued professional development and represented the University of Houston this year at the PRSSA National Assembly.
I currently have the pleasure of being the San Jacinto Girl Scouts Communication Intern. My first big assignment was writing a news release regarding our new president of the board. Dozens of community newspapers and the Houston Chronicle ran it. As I read my own words, a burst of adrenaline came over me. This was the moment I knew I made the right choice, and that I would always do what I love and love what I do.
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