Sure, the first year of college is not that hard. Most students get swept away with the excitement of parties, making their own decisions about going to class or doing their homework and football season. But once you get deeper into your major, things can get pretty overwhelming.

For Public Relations majors, it is no different. The final few classes that we have to complete can be quite stressful and take up a lot of extra, outside-of-class time.

I've asked a number of public relations students what they think are some things that PR students need to know. Some of these students that I've asked have already graduated, some are currently interning and some are almost done with their curriculum.

Kelly Cargill, a senior in Public Relations, took it all the way back to the basics and mentioned the very first class PR students are required to take, Journalism 1100, or Newspaper Fundamentals. Cargill said "you need to pay attention because you will use AP Style all the time." Cargill also noted how important proofreading is because it is embarrassing if you make mistakes.

Kelly Coffed, another senior in Public Relations, mentioned scheduling and planning your schedules wisely.

"As you reach the end of your major, a lot of courses take up a lot of extra time, especially Campaigns and Style & Design. And I think you should plan your schedule wisely so you make sure you can devote enough time to those classes," said Coffed.

Polly Payne, another senior in PR, who has already taken Style & Design in PR Messages, mentioned how important it was to pay attention in the class and listen to what the teacher, Robert French, has to say.

"In your digital portfolio make sure you package yourself in a way that companies are going to be interested in you because right now social media is so important." Payne said.

Lindsay Jones, who is currently interning at the Auburn City Parks and Recreation Department, said "learn how to write a good press release in under 15 minutes."

Another student who is currently interning, Elon Evora, noted how important it was to learn and use different media applications on computers, such as Adobe programs.

Two students who have graduated also answered my questions. Jackie Holmes, who is currently working at Marina Maher Communications in New York City, stated it is important to know that "most 'in house' PR jobs require one to two years of agency experience".

Kelli Hood, who graduated in December of 2008, thinks it's important for PR students to not expect to get your dream job right after graduation.

I hope this gives a little insight to anyone who is interested in majoring in public relations. Just like other majors, it is not that hard, just a lot of hard work. But it will all be worth it one day!



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