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Anne's Blog

Checking Things Off the List

So finals are over, and now I get a chance to relax a little bit and start thinking about next semester. I actually already have homework, but it’s not so bad, especially because in about a week I will be flying halfway across the world and starting my study abroad experience.

It seems that in my final year here at the University of Minnesota I’m doing a double-take and making sure that I’ve checked everything off my list that I wanted to accomplish. Studying abroad was one thing that I hadn’t done yet, and another is interning in the Twin Cities area. I have had a lot of internships in college, but none have actually been within the Twin Cities. Next semester I will be interning at the Minnesota state capitol in the Senate. I think it should be really fun, and I’m excited that I’ll have not only the chance to do so, but also the time to intern during the semester.

It seems that as I’m reflecting over the past semester, and looking forward to the next, I just want to make sure that I have all my ducks in a row and make it as rich an experience as possible. I can’t wait to get abroad, and then come back and start another great semester trying new things!

 December 20th, 2008
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  • Class & major: senior; public relations and political science, South Asian and Middle Eastern studies minor
  • Hometown: Lincoln, NE
  • Groups or activities: Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, PRSSA, Order of Omega, CLA student ambassador
  • Best thing about being a CLA student: You take a wide range of classes on a variety of topics. The cool thing is that many of my classes are inter-related and touch on similar themes with different perspectives that are really interesting.
  • Favorite place to study: Walter Library because it's a convenient place on campus to get things done.
  • Why I chose CLA : I really liked the political science deparment and was impressed by thte School of Journalism and Mass Communication. They offered the specific public relations track that interests me.