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Every year our Temple PRSSA chapter hosts a PR conference for networking and professional development. After going to the Temple PRSSA Regional Conference last spring and the International PRSSA Conference in October, I feel that I’ve gained some knowledge of what to do at these conferences. In the spirit of the Temple University PRSSA Mid-Atlantic … Continue reading 5 Tips For Attending Your First PR Conference →

  Going into a networking event can be terrifying. Here are some simple tips to up your game in your future career-building endeavors. 1. Dress for success.   This seems like common sense, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t take advantage of this easy step. Wear clothes that make you feel confident but … Continue reading 5 Tips to Help You Tackle Your Next Networking Event →

"Our house is on fire," and I am petrified. Sustainability is something that has recently become really important to me due to the impending threat of the climate crisis we are facing. According to NASA, global temperature has risen 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1880s. This increase is causing natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, and … Continue reading 5 Ways to Live More Sustainably as a College Student →

Going into college is a huge step in your life, and trying to gain confidence in yourself and the future that you are working for can be extremely hard! You can feel your passion falter and start to fade during those long nights, and sometimes you start to wonder if you really are on the … Continue reading Learning to Love and Trust Yourself While Facing Your Future →

If you ever get the chance to ask five public relations majors how they define the program they're in, I can almost guarantee you'll receive five completely different answers. In an industry so broad that it touches nearly every other business on the planet, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which path of … Continue reading 3 Quotes for PR Beginners →

So, we all remember the painful emotions we experienced during our first year of college, right? I thought so. Just as many other first-year students, I was mortified of being away from home, especially when I was leaving my tight-knit family in Maryland for a shared apartment with an unfamiliar roommate in a foreign city. … Continue reading From Nothing to Many Somethings →

Interviews can be daunting, and the questions you may get asked don’t help. While simple questions like “tell me about a time you worked in a group” can be a simple answer, there are plenty of questions that are common, yet still difficult if you don’t know how to go about answering them.  “Tell Me … Continue reading Smart Answers for Tough Interview Questions →

Between classes, work and student organizations, the start of a new year can quickly already feel old. That’s why it’s important to remind ourselves what matters, inside and outside the classroom.   Here’s a guide for the top four tips a public relations student needs to keep in mind in the new year. Follow the … Continue reading Four tips for a public relations student to remember in 2020 and beyond →

I started commuting last semester, and it was definitely a shock to me. I wasn’t used to getting up early at all, I didn’t know how public transportation worked, and I had no clue how I was going to balance writing articles for Odyssey, while also being involved in PRSSA’s e-board and having to work … Continue reading Student Orgs, Working, and Commuting: How to Handle It All →