My final semester at Rosemont is shaping up to be stellar. I'll be able to take an advanced version of the Digital Foundations computer class so I can further fine tune my InDesign and Photoshop skills. It was my goal when I first came here to at least sign up for two design courses because I feel like the skills I acquire through the classes will be invaluable in the realm of publishing. It can also be pretty fun stuff to learn. Last night, in my current design class we learned how to take images from one picture and drop it into another. I took a picture of myself and added it to a group picture at my friend's wedding because I couldn't make it to the ceremony.
My other two classes for the Spring semester will be my Thesis and Internship. The requirements for the Internship class I am actually fulfilling this semester. Thesis class isn't really a class at all; it's just formally notifying the college that you are working on it. I am going to submit a 50-page business proposal for a new consumer magazine. I just have to work on it throughout the semester and meet with my faculty advisor to get the Thesis done.
One of the main reasons why I am so thrilled at how my semester ended up is that it gives me oodles of time to job hunt. The great plan is to turn that into a class unto itself. I'll set deadlines when projects or assignments are due and work hard at securing a job. Securing a good job would be like earning an "A." My mother once told me that looking for work is work. With that exact mentality, I will approach my search with the tenacity I approach my schooling and my writing. I need to have a job set up somewhere before graduation. It's a tall order, but between working with the Career Services Office and working at it like it's a required class I should be able to keep on track.