Maiya's Blog

  SAD POST WARNING! This is my last blog post relating to Leadership and Media Strategies (COMM6610) :(   It is time to wrap up the series of conversations, stories, and discussions from the past nine weeks. Before I start, I have to thank YOU, readers, for taking time to explore my blog. I have enjoyed getting to share my thoughts about what I have learned in class. This has been an outlet for me to analyze important topics and correlate them to my own real-life experiences. Thank you, Dr. P., for creating this opportunity!   To bring it in, I would like to circle back to one of my favorite topics: everyday leadership. One of my greatest takeaways from this course was the TedTalk on everyday leadership and having a “lollipop” moment. I discussed this in my November 6th blog post. From here on out, I am challenging myself to be the reason someone has a lollipop moment every day. By using everyday leadership, kindness, and listening skills, I can be the reason someone smil...

  Hi! Welcome back to the eighth week of blog posting. I cannot believe this series is already coming to an end!   As you may or may not know, I am working on completing Troy University’s Master in Strategic Communication program. The program is completely online. This means no scheduled classes, no in-person assignments, no walking all the way across campus to find out your class has been canceled, and no circling the parking lot waiting for a spot to open up. Sounds amazing, right? It definitely has its perks. I can complete my assignments at my own pace (within the assignment deadlines) and spend longer than a traditional class period working on them. This online program has allowed me to complete an in-person internship at the same time. The information I am learning through this program goes well alongside the real-life experience I am getting at my internship. I am lucky to be able to do both at the same time! While it seems like online school is the very best (it can be...