So we had a Twitter assignment for my PR writing class. Here’s my dilemma: I have a personal twitter account and a professional twitter account. As someone who wants to enter a creative field I am having trouble finding a balance. Because creative people are supposed to be zany, off the wall and independent. And trust me, I can do that. Yet the other side of me is my public relations and marketing studies. In this field I must act professional, network, follow the guidelines and have a crisp LinkedIn profile. So my two Twitter accounts represent the imbalance I am feeling. I used my professional Twitter handle for this assignment since it related to PR. I enjoyed the pressure of having to create content for this account and it’s nice having a professional presence on social media. I also enjoyed tweeting about Marquette because it’s important to appreciate a place that has made such an impact on who I am and where I will go. Looking back on my photos of campus fills me with anticipatory nostalgia because I'm graduating this fall. There's this one spot on campus, on a pathway in between 11th and 12th on Wisconsin, where I have taken dozens of photos of the Jesu since my freshman year. Each photo shows a different season and a different stage in my life. I'm glad that this Twitter assignment had me reflect on what it feels like to embody that phrase #WeAreMarquette. What I didn’t like is that I had trouble releasing my own personality into this account. Which brings me back to the imbalance. I hope that as I advance in my career I am able to find a happy balance between the creative field and being a public relations professional. I definitely think that this is possible.
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