Internships are a great way to compliment your education. If you need some reassurance take a look at first hand accounts from LSC students and their internship experiences from Summer 2016. "Don’t be safe about it. Reach out and try to go further than you think you should. It was really hard to be in Sunspot. It took an hour to get down the mountain to the town to just get groceries, one way. I grew as a person a lot because it was more on my own. I didn’t know anyone. It changed me a lot for the better." - Carina Alden '18 (Internship at the National Solar Observatory - Sunspot, New Mexico) "When it came to testing the camera they didn’t go to the kids from BU, they didn’t go to the kids from Emerson, they went to me. So I think that is a testament to our school and although I experienced the internship, our professors and our students can know it wasn’t just me, any one could do what I did this summer, anyone can have an internship like that." - Mike Raimondi '16 (Remote Production Internship - Fenway Park - NESN) "It made me realize that this is what I want to do with my life. Getting information to people and just being the face of the weather. There’s a tornado warning – “what do I do?” I turn on the TV there’s Danielle, there’s Cindy telling me what’s wrong or happening and if I am in any danger. That is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I knew that already but this experience solidified it." - Haley Bouley '17 (Storm Team 5 Weather Intern at WCVB - TV Needham, Massachusetts) Now that you are convinced that internships are an amazing learning experience - check out Career Services on the Lyndon State Website or visit Amy Wright right here on campus to find your next adventure!
Shout out to those who have been cuffed and already have plans for this year’s Valentine's Day - although shame on you if you think this is the only day to spoil your significant other. But for those who are single and are looking for things to do, now is the time to get comfortable and pay close attention as you’re reading this.
(Yup this post is dedicated for the singles) lol Pleasure yourself: Since Valentine's Day is all about love, spend the day loving yourself. Whatever that may be. Ain’t nobody judging. Do whatever you want, be it pampering yourself or staying home, ordering take out and binge-watch a full season of your favorite TV show. For the fellas out there, let the other guys, smitten by their girlfriends, spend a fortune in their attempt to woo their ladies. You can spend that money on something you had been eyeing for a long time. An iPhone, the latest gaming console or anything else that is appealing to you. After all, you have no one to please but yourself. Go out: Yes, most parties you will be invited to might include couple-y things but what is so bad about turning up on somebody else’s dime. My preference is don’t go sober but don’t be too turnt either. It may come off like you are depressed or are just too insecure and you don’t want to ruin it for everybody else incase you act reckless or just a hot mess. Instead get tipsy and just have a good time. You never know, you might meet other singles and before you know it you might actually end up not being “lonely” on valentines. You can also hang out with your other single friends too. Invite them over for a get together or hit up the bars. Just remember to be respectful and responsible! Figure out what you want out of love: Even if you don't want to right now or don't believe it will ever happen, everyone, including you, can fall in love. And it usually happens when you least expect it. So take some time to write down a few love goals. Whether you want to remain single for 10 more years or want to start dating this month, that clarity makes it that much easier to get there Ps: No matter what you decide to do Please don’t sit around and mope around about your ex. or the fact you are single. There are ton of things to do on Valentine's Day that you can enjoy. By Victor Mwangi By Jeffrey Cook Jr.
The Super Bowl for many different people is just another football game that really doesn’t mean anything. However, for those who see the Super Bowl as the final and greatest game of the NFL season, it is much more than some simple and perhaps boring game. After the NFC and AFC Championship games are completed, the final preparation for the Super Bowl commences. Fans from all across the world, not just the United States are preparing for what could most likely be their biggest party of the year. With sales for chips and dip going up as well as buffalo wings being eaten at mass quantities, this is a sports fan's greatest time. Fan’s from all around the NFL get together and watch the Super Bowl to see who will become the champions of the world of American Football. If you yourself have never been to a Super Bowl party I suggest you give it a try especially since it is one of those few times you can yell at the television for a long duration of time with a group of people and not be judged because of it. What I love most about the Super Bowl more than any other championship is the fact that many fans of specific teams will all watch the Super Bowl together. If you were to have looked up into the stands on the day of the Super Bowl you would have seen jerseys from numerous amounts of teams and not just the teams that are in the game. The NFL has the largest fan base and when all of the fans come together for one single game such as the Super Bowl it feels like everyone around you has come together and for the first time in a long time, everyone is on the same page. Sports can bring anybody together as long as you give them a chance. Not everybody loves sports and I don’t blame you. However, it is an indisputable fact that people who become fans of sports will begin to feel a connectedness on a much larger level. Standing in a hallway alone with no place to go and no one in sight. Trapped on the other side of the door that leads to my suite to get to my room. I’ve realized that I have forgotten my student ID/ keys and I’m locked out…again. If there is anyone else out there who constantly gets locked out like I do, just know, you are not alone. We probably have some of the same thoughts running through our minds when we realize we are locked out and go through the three phases.
Phase 1: You realize you have forgotten your ID or keys. Phase 2: Thoughts Phase 3: Getting to the other side of the locked door. You walk around feeling like you’ve forgotten something or are forgetting to do something. You decide to go back to your suite or room and then Phase 1 hits you. Oh no, locked out!!! What to do now…Phase 2, thoughts. These are the thoughts I get when I’m locked out of my room/suite:
After all these thoughts it’s time to take action! Finally Phase 3 happens, you find an RA, suitemate, public safety, or random person walking by who can let you reach the other side of the locked door. By Steph Burke Everyone at Lyndon State College knows what an EJA major is. For the very few that don't, let me explain. EJA stands for Electronic Journalism Arts - which is a fancy way of saying broadcast journalism. We have a news station on campus, and you may see us wearing some fancy clothes from time to time. So, what are the tell-tale signs you know you're an EJA major? You have a love/hate relationship with every professor. That's right, you know who all the professors are and you love and hate them for every little thing they do. Some days they are amazing, and other days not so much. But that's what happens when you join the News7 family.
We are one of the top 25 Journalism programs in the country and we've been placed in this category for three years in a row, with our professors reminding us of it everyday. Even if you're not an EJA student, you know that EJA is one the top programs in the country. But hey whatever! We are proud! You have heard a million horror stories about how bad the news station is. "It will take over your life," "you won't be able to do anything," "the professors are mean"... etc. For those of you who are curious, everyone in the news station is able to make it all work. That's what you do in college! While you may not be able to balance working in the news station and having a full-time job, you can still make time for some extracurricular activities. Tim Lewis has said "Ohh KAY" to you in his Tim Lewis loving way. Although you are not sure if he said this as a question or a statement, you just learn to accept that it's Tim, and that's what he does. Your nightly homework routine is finding a story and you may not always find a story, because stories can be difficult to find. But hey, it's at least TRYING to find a story that counts. You know what VO/VOSOT/COPY/PKG mean. I know, it's a language only an EJA major could understand. If you are an EJA major and you don't know this language, don't worry, you will very very soon. This is what dictates a news story, and makes up our nightly news cast. You become almost TOO comfortable making phone calls. Your friend says hey, want some pizza? And you're immediately dialing the phone number. Because after all, we make phone calls every day and this is no biggie. You suddenly know everything going on in the community including that person's name that just walked by you in the grocery store. It's weird the amount of community contacts you make, but it's kind of nice at the same time. Coffee is your best friend. Okay, this may or may not apply to every college student. However, I promise you at least ten coffee runs go on in the news station daily. WE NEED COFFEE, especially after all of those horror stories you've heard, right? |
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