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WHEN I DECIDED TO ATTEND ST. NORBERT COLLEGE, I CHOSE TO MAKE COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES ONE OF MY MAJORS BECAUSE I WAS INTERESTED IN GOING TO LAW SCHOOL UPON GRADUATION.  EARLY ON IN MY TIME HERE, I DESIGNATED COMMUNICATION AS MY CONCENTRATION.  I STUDIED TOPICS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT COMMUNICATION, FAMILY COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND AN INDEPENDENT STUDY FOCUSED ON EATING DISORDER RECOVERY AND RELATIONSHIPS.  IN THE MEDIA DISCIPLINE, I STUDIED TOPICS OF MASS COMMUNICATION, INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE.  THROUGHOUT THESE COURSES, I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE IN POST-POSITIVIST, INTERPRETIVE, AND CRITICAL SCHOLARLY PERSPECTIVES, WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN MY EVIDENCE .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THROUGHOUT THE PAST FOUR YEARS, I HAVE GREATLY GROWN AS A PERSON AND AS A STUDENT BY BEING A COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES STUDENT.  TO ME, BEING A STUDENT OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES MEANS CONSTANTLY WORKING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND ME FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT LENSES, UNDERSTAND RELATIONSHIPS, THINK CRITICALLY, AND, ULTIMATELY, SOLVE PROBLEMS AND\/OR EDUCATE OTHERS.  I SPECIFICALLY LEARNED THAT I HAVE AN INNATE ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY, SIFT THROUGH RESEARCH, WRITE SCHOLARLY-INFORMED TEXTS, AND CREATE EYE-CATCHING WORKS.   THIS LEARNING HAS ALSO IMPACTED ME BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY.  PERSONALLY, THESE SKILLS HAVE HELPED ME DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN MY COMMUNICATION ABILITIES IN ALL CONTEXTS OF MY LIFE.  WHETHER I HAVE STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT OR NOT, THINKING CRITICALLY, RESEARCHING, AND FORMING OPINIONS ARE INVOLVED IN MY EVERYDAY LIFE.  AN AREA I MOST PROMINENTLY SEE THIS IS IN MY RELATIONSHIPS.  I TRULY BELIEVE MY RELATIONSHIPS HAVE IMPROVED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPLY WHAT I\u2019VE LEARNED IN CLASS TO MY DAILY EXPERIENCES.  PROFESSIONALLY, THESE ASPECTS HAVE ALSO HELPED ME IN SEARCHING FOR AND APPLYING TO INTERNSHIPS AND LAW SCHOOLS.  EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS ALIKE HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH MY ABILITIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS, THINK CRITICALLY, RESEARCH, AND FORM OPINIONS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THROUGHOUT MY TIME AT ST. NORBERT, I HAVE ALSO HAD A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM THAT ALSO HELPED ME LEARN ALONG THE WAY.\u00a0 IN MY SOPHOMORE YEAR, AS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA), I WAS TASKED WITH CREATING POSTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FOOD INSECURITY INITIATIVE TASK FORCE.\u00a0 I WAS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON GETTING STUDENTS TO DONATE THEIR UNUSED MEAL DOLLARS AND MEAL SWIPES TO FOOD INSECURE STUDENTS.\u00a0 FACULTY AND STAFF WERE ALSO ABLE TO MAKE MONETARY DONATIONS TO THE CAUSE AND I WAS FEATURED IN A VIDEO TO SAY THANK YOU.\u00a0 IN MY JUNIOR YEAR, I WAS THE COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR FOR SGA AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR FOR SNC\u2019S PINKY SWEAR FOUNDATION PACK.\u00a0 FOR BOTH GROUPS, I MANAGED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND NAVIGATED OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS.\u00a0 IN MY SENIOR YEAR, I WAS AN INTERN AT COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) OF BROWN COUNTY AND PARTOOK IN AN INDEPENDENT STUDY WITH DR. ANTOS.\u00a0 THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, I ENGAGED IN RESEARCH, ANALYZED IT, AND THEN PRESENTED IT IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.\u00a0 I ALSO CREATED A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, RESOURCE PACKETS, POSTERS\/FLYERS, NEWSLETTERS, BUSINESS CARDS, ETC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPON GRADUATION FROM ST. NORBERT COLLEGE, I WILL BE ATTENDING CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.  THERE, I PLAN TO CONTINUE MY PASSION OF HELPING THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.  I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MY EXCELLENT EDUCATION, EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES, AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES I HAVE ENJOYED AT ST. NORBERT COLLEGE WILL HELP ME ACHIEVE MY ULTIMATE GOAL OF BECOMING A GUARDIAN AD LITEM, ADOPTION, OR FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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