Graduation "To Dos" — GVSU PRSSA – Grand Valley State University Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America

After five struggling years, I am set to graduate in a couple months. Finally! Now all is good and well with graduating, but this is also one of the most stressful times of my young life. No longer am I applying for internships or part-time jobs behind a bar, but my actual career. Now that's terrifying.

But this is not about my fear of growing up, but more so a final semester preview which will most likely serve as both a to-do list and a list of goals. So here we go.

FIND A JOB
My top priority of the semester is to locate, and more importantly, secure gainful employment. Now I know people don't get their dream job right out of college more often than not, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. So begins the great debate, whether to stick to my strong PR background or branch into my more ideal world of advertising.

Grow my brand
I am pretty sure my above statement is cliché, but that's okay because it’s something I have to do. As someone who is fairly new to this world (two years of advertising/public relations experience), I am just starting to find my role in this industry. One thing I have learned is that standing out in this world is key, my personal brand has got to be something that grabs attention and keeps it *cough cough* check my website.

Network
I suppose this could go under both "grow my brand" and "FIND A JOB". But, I have decided to give it its own section. Networking is uncomfortable and weird and I dislike it. Yet, I understand that your best jobs aren't going to be found on some website somewhere, it’s going to come from a positive human interaction.

Creative proficiency
That's my fancy way of saying I need to practice more in the creative suite and other creative outlets to hone my skills.

School
School is still in session so this goes without saying, but I am going to say it anyways, I have to keep up on class. Despite “senioritis” being in full swing, school must and will remain a top priority in my life. In the words of DJ Khaled, “Stay Focused”.

I have a pretty full slate this semester and it’s going to be stressful, but nonetheless I am excited and ready to take this head on.

Cameron is a senior at Grand Valley majoring in advertising and public relations. He currently serves as an account associate for GrandPR and is a member of the Grand Valley PRSSA Chapter. Originally born in New York, Cameron has moved five times and owes his breadth of different life experiences to this constant change. He looks to build on these experiences and his future career with another move to a big city post-graduation. Avid outdoorsman, festival goer and die hard New York Rangers fan Cameron is always looking for new passions to immerse himself in.