Midterms are next week for me! (Wow has time flown!?) This weekend will be filled to the brim with studying, I can assure you!
I really am in love with my major so far-currently I am majoring in Communications! (possibly doubling in Art or writing). I know that most students change their major once or twice before graduation, but I'm feeling pretty good about mine right now!
Anyways, I just wanted to tell you all about how much Girl Scouting has helped me and has made me feel comfortable with my major!
Throughout the Gold Award process, I learned much about technology, blogging and public relations.
Since my project was focused on promoting GSA and encouraging Girls to stick with Scouting, I was immersed in the world of communications, and ended up learning skills that are integral to my major!
Today, two alumnus from my college came to give my Strategic Communications class a talk about their jobs and companies.
They began to tell us about their jobs in the public relations field-promoting products and brand names using the Internet, mass media and advertising.
Blogging and promoting the Girl Scout organization at events and fairs has lead me to have a better understanding of the Communications world.
Because of Girl Scouts, I also now know how to network! I used to be nervous about talking to important people and putting myself out there, but now I know that it is important to get past your fears and to speak with new people who could help you in the future!
I actually got to meet the CEO of Disney-Bob Iger-last week! I was nervous about talking to him at first, but I quickly realized that speaking with him would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and may one day help me to get an awesome job!
He was extremely personable and awesome, and encouraged everyone to work hard. He told my class that with hard work and determination, anyone can achieve their dreams!
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| Bob Iger, the current CEO of Disney, Skyping my S*Park class at Ithaca College! |
Girl Scouting helped me to become who I am today, and has helped me to succeed through my first month and a half of college! I encourage you all to stick with Scouting and not to be afraid of new things!
Love,
Gold Girl Allie <3
As your former GS Gold Award Mentor, I am SO proud of the women you have become. But to hear how Scouting has enabled you to see your dreams by working thru the Gold Award Process, is the lasting skill and over-all benefit of earning the highest award you can as a GS. And now to continue your GS blog long after you earned the Gold Award is testament to your unending sense of service to GSUSA and Girl Guides (Scouts outside USA) for present, and future Scouts world wide. You are the pride of all that Juliette Gordon Low (founder of GSUSA) believed in when she started 1st GS troop in Savannah, GA in 1912...(before women even had the right to vote) Amazing is all I can say!
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