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While the last semester of senior year in high school is supposed to be about partying, enjoying the last months of obliviousness and getting by without doing any schoolwork for four months, the last semester of senior year of college as a PR major is a complete 180. Days are filled with reading, writing, job searching and networking.

While those of us in studying PR or in the industry know the hard work and dedication that must be put into the constant improvement of practices and skills, outsiders may not be aware. So here is a quick glance into the life of a PR senior. True, it varies from student to student and from university to university, but I’d like to think I represent the typical student in this field and share similar practices and hectic lifestyles.

 My personal PR world consists of the following, right now:

• Creating and implementing a campaign for T’town Paws, a local animal shelter who we have taken on as our client for a campaigns class,
• Researching agencies to apply to, writing cover letters and application essays, interviewing, and planning my post-grad life (sounds simple enough, right?),
• IF and when a job offer is obtained, making living arrangements for the coming months,
• Making the most of and getting the most out of my internship and UA Media Relations. I write stories for UA News for about ten hours per week. Some perks: gaining invaluable experience and buffing up on my AP Style more and more every day!
• I currently serve as a spanish tutor to a 9^th grade biology student for six hours per week. Our activities could include study skills practice, translations, homework help, etc.
• Being a contributing member to my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. I’m not even 10 percent as involved as I was in the first one or two years of college, and I would like to devote more time to my sisters.
• Blogging! I have gotten behind on building my online presence and as one of my New Year’s resolutions, I am involving and engaging myself more on Twitter, Facebook, PROpenMic, LinkedIn and my personal blog.  Within this, there are goals like participation in Twitter chats (#PRStudChat, #JournChat, etc.) and increasing my number of connections and all over presence on LinkedIn.
• Being an active member of my school’s PRSSA chapter. This includes attending monthly meetings, planning meetings and sessions with my PRSA Mentor, Charles Bloom of the SEC, and continuing to serve on the Regional Acivity committee that I currently work on. Speaking of, chapters in the SEC area, please look into joining us in Tuscaloosa on Feb. 6 for our regional activity, The Eth-X Factor. More info can be found here.
• SCHOOL! It is a sad fact that as I list things I am involved with, school currently comes to my mind last. I still focus a majority of my attention on my classes place great importance on this education that will take me far in life. Thanks, UA

Does this workload seem similar to other students around the nation? Anything I’ve missed? Got any advice?
I would love to see some feedback and opinions from others going through the same time in their lives!

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