Q. Please tell us about your journey toward applying to Baylor's JPR&NM graduate program.
Since my freshman year at Baylor, graduate school is always something I had considered. As soon as I started taking collegiate classes my freshman year, I realized I loved to research, write and collaborate with my peers on projects – all things foundational to graduate-level coursework. While it was something I was always interested in, I never knew exactly when I might pursue graduate school, and in fact, didn’t even plan to apply when I did in April of 2020. However, in the midst of the pandemic, I began reflecting on my professional career accomplishments thus far and my goals for the future, and grad school was something that kept coming to the forefront of my mind. I loved Baylor’s JPR&NM program in undergrad and felt it was a special place for learning and growth, so I reconnected with some of my incredible professors, applied and enrolled!
Q. What has particularly attracted you to Baylor’s JPR&NM graduate program?
As an undergraduate student, I fell into the JPR&NM program at Baylor by luck. I had no idea what I wanted to study but knew I liked to write and engage with people, so I thought public relations might be a good fit. I was right. I absolutely loved the program, its challenging courses, encouraging professors and collaborative classes. So, when it came time to pick a graduate school for journalism, Baylor’s JPR&NM graduate program was really the only one I wanted to pursue.
Q. What are your long-term goals?
Long-term, I’m not entirely sure of what exact work I hope to be doing, all I know is I want to help others share their stories. Upon graduation, my goal is to pursue positions that allow me to elevate the voices of others, whether that be through PR in impactful fields like education and health care, or through feature-style journalism.
Q. Your favorite part about being a grad student in this program:
While there are a lot of things, I really enjoy about being a grad student in this program, my favorite part is that I get to learn from and work with such an incredible group of people. With smaller classes, there is a greater opportunity to get to know my classmates and professors on a deeper level. This makes the work more rewarding and the insights more meaningful. It’s a wonderful community!
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