chelsey

I lived and worked in Malaysia for a month. Wow. The entire experience still seems so surreal to me. As I go about my normal routine balancing a hectic schedule of work and play, I still have moments where I stop and feel out of place. I love to travel. It’s something in my blood, thanks to my grandmother, and something that’s in my soul, thanks to my free spirit personality and independence developed at a young age. When I receive the chance to explore the world, wherever direction an opportun… Continue

6-20-08 This morning we went to meet with the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia, which is just like the National Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. I loved it. It was an awesome experience to gain some insight from some top-notch PR professionals in Malaysia. We discussed some issues occurring in the Malaysian PR world. They are seeing trends in professionals outside of PR, such as communications and journalism, moving to careers in the PR field, and they are concerned wit… Continue

We’ve been working long hours to complete our projects. Katie and I are working hard on the PR plan, and I’m beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Research is long and boring. Sam rocked out on the photo shoot yesterday, and there are some awesome pictures for the website. Go Sam. This morning we went to the television studio on campus to do interviews for the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration on campus. I don’t think any of us are going to switch to broadcasting anytime soon… Continue

Katie and I began drafting the PR plan for the Internationalization and Innovation Division, and it’s going well. I have good feelings toward it, and I’m confident we can execute our plan to the satisfaction of our client. Last night I spent some time looking at the itinerary. We have a week left, and I’m trying to figure out how to use everything in moderation so I have enough supplies to last me, but not have to take things home or waste it. I need some room for all of my souvenirs. I’ve enjo… Continue

It’s coming down to the wire for completion and submission of our projects, and I think everyone is beginning to feel the pressure. We have so much on our plates with meetings, working and having fun it seems like the last week snuck up on us. Monday the creative team gave progress reports on the website and templates, and the account team began our work researching for the PR plan. While researching, I stumbled upon a quote I really like. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read o… Continue