travel I: indy

Last week I got the amazing opportunity to go to Indianapolis for a five day Public Relations Conference.

At BYUI we have a PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) chapter where we meet once a week to learn more about PR from professionals, have the opportunity to volunteer, and network.

Every year there is a huge National Conference somewhere in the US and this year it was in Indianapolis. There were thousands of students there from tons of different universities.

I'm not gonna lie when I first heard that we were going to Indiana for the conference I was unsure. Honestly the only thing I knew about Indiana was stuff about Pawnee and that's not even a real place. But Indiana exceeded all my expectations even though Ron Swanson wasn't there.

So we flew in to Indiana from Idaho (6 am flight--not a fan) and got there around 2 pm. I loved the city from the moment we got there! Downtown was awesome and the whole city was so clean. I felt like it was a mini New York without all the garbage and sketchy people.

We spent the next three days going to seminars, dinners, and workshops. I felt like I learned so much! We were given a lot of chances to network as well as opportunities to get our resumes reviewed and meet with well known agencies. Some of the professionals tore our resumes apart, haha. But all in all it was an amazing experience and I would go back in a heart beat.

One of the professionals who I spoke to suggested that I take this personality test and put it on my resume. I was fascinated with how accurate the results were. So I would definitely recommend taking it if you want to know what kind of person you are and what job would be the most suitable for you.

On our last day we had the opportunity to tour the city a little more. We went to the Central Canal, War Memorial Plaza, and hung out at the capital. We also ate at some great places: First Watch, Giordano's, and Jack's Donuts. We also got everyone who came together on the last night to rent bikes and ride around the city. 

It was the coolest experience ever.

 

him & her XXXII: pumpkin patch

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The Halloween season is finally here and I am so ready for it! Like every other girl, Fall is my favorite season and I am excited to celebrate it. The changing leaves, sweaters, and candy corn. It's my fav. 


So a couple weekends ago a bunch of us went to the U Pick Barn in Idaho Falls. They have pumpkins, kittens, and chickens. It's the perfect place to hang out and take pictures. We were so eager to go that we got there before most of the pumpkins...but still fun.




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The annual trip to get pumpkins just happened. Every year, like most people in this area, we head down to the U Pick Barn to pick out some pumpkins, take some pictures and ring in the Fall Season.

Along with the changing colors that fall offers, finding the perfect pumpkin is also one of my favorite things to do. We always go with our friends and it's a fun tradition. This year we stopped by Shari’s Café afterwards for some breakfast for dinner. 

The best part of the night? The free slice of pie for downloading their app. And it was pretty amazing pie too, so I am not complaining.

Fall seems to always be our busiest time of year. Trying to cram in a lot of fun activities before the weather gets too bad makes for some jammed packed weekends, but it is always a good time.

her I: freshman year vs. senior year

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As I have watched the new freshmen of 2016 walk around campus I think to myself, how has it already been 4 years since I first started college? Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday I was living in the dorms and using a map to get to class.

That being said, so many things have changed since first started school. Here is my comparison of myself from Freshman year to Senior year.

Freshman Year: The first day of school is your biggest photo opp of the year.

Senior Year: You're already so stressed out by the first day of school that you're late for your first class and have to do your makeup in the bathroom.

Freshman Year: You always get ready before you go to the gym, because you would not dare go on campus without wearing makeup. 

Senior Year: Going to the gym itself is a victory and you could care less about how you look. You have no one to impress.

Freshman Year: You can't leave after church until you have a picture with your roommate.

Senior Year: You're so hungry after church gets out that you practically run to the car. Any picture you take is a disaster.

Freshman Year: Going to the library makes you feel like you're on an episode of Gilmore Girls even though you don't open your laptop the whole time you're there.

Senior Year: The librarian knows you by name and you have a designated table with a dent in the desk where you bang your head.

Freshman Year: Staying up all night to hang out with your friends is a regular occurrence, and by extension so is missing class.

Senior Year: The only all nighter that you experience is during finals week and you're alone, in your room, close to tears the whole time.

Freshman Year: Thinking about marriage makes you break out in hives, because you can't imagine living without your roommates.

Senior Year: If you're not dating someone or married, then you're freaking out about not dating someone or getting married.

Freshman Year: Fast food is your only option, because you're broke, tired, and busy.

Senior Year: Wait, that hasn't changed.