Not Goodbye but See You Later?

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! For the past nine weeks, I have been blogging about different topics discussed in my strategic communication and emerging media class. I hope that you all have enjoyed the issues and how I presented them to you! My favorite blog posting throughout the past nine weeks was the blog about citizen journalism. Which blog has been your favorite to read? Our world as we know it is becoming more digital every day. To stay afloat in our digital world, we must learn new strategies and be open to change. This class has taught me that the digital world can be on our side if we use it properly. I have learned new terms such as crowdsourcing and how to use data and analytics to help improve a company's digital presence. I don't believe that there is a topic in this class that I won't use to my advantage in my career. Not only have I learned a lot through research, but I have also learned a lot from my classmates by reading their discussion posts and blogs. It is vital to see different viewpoints to help extend our minds to ideas that we may have never thought about. I have learned so much information from the class and the comprehensive research that was required to blog. I won't say that this is the end of my blogging journey, but I may not be as active as before. I will be taking my comprehensive exam to graduate soon because I am all set to graduate from the program this December! After graduation, I plan to begin my career as a communications professional! I'm very excited about a new chapter in my life starting soon, and maybe I will bring you all along with me on my journey!

"How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Winnie The Pooh

Until next time,

Makayla Cameron

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