My Last Post

Hello Everyone, This is my last post for my Public Affairs Reporting class. I just wanted to take a moment and reflect on the class and what I learned. To be honest, Public Affairs was more interesting that I thought it was going to be. I remember last semester when Prof. Dawers was trying to explain the class to us, he said the class would focus on policy. And I think anyone who hears policy automatic thinks a time to sleep. I think what turns people away from policy is that a lot of policies are written in a way that the average person does not understand. So if the average person does not understand policy, then they will not want to learn anything about. I really liked how the class broke down different policy issues and the many class discussions. The topic that really interested me the most was when we talked about education. Whether is was the HOPE Scholarship or No Child Left Behind or Chatham County School's low graduation rate. Until this class, I didn't realize education was such a passion of mine, but it is. Which is why I want to work in the University System under student services. Anyway, I really enjoyed this class and the journalism track. The journalism track allowed me to update myself about issues going on in the world around me. I have always paid attention to the news, but sometimes when school work and jobs take over your life, you tend to forget the issues that other Americans face based off the policies being put into place by our representatives. I also enjoyed informing my friend, Brittany, who is a Biology major and usually has no clue about the different issues taking place. So it was nice updating her about what was going on. Overall, it was a good class and a good four years, yes I do graduate next Saturday, and I am excited about what is in store for the future.