Monthly Archives: November 2015

As an older member of the PDXSX, I can offer this piece of advice — the small things in life matter more than the big things. When I was younger, I thought the “big” things — like where I went … Continue reading →

As my time in Portland comes to an end, I can’t help but to think about all of the amazing experience that I have gained in the last few months. The Portland Experience truly helped me to realize my potential as … Continue reading →

This will be my last blog post while in the Portland Senior Experience. It is crazy to think that our time here is coming to an end. I wanted to take this time to reflect on my personal experience and … Continue reading →

What makes someone successful? Is it their brains or their luck? I personally think success can be defined in different ways for different people. It’s important to define what success looks like for you and creating a process to achieve … Continue reading →

  It’s hard to believe we are more than half way though our internships now. The weeks have flown by and the pressure is starting to build about what is next. The experiences I’ve had at my current organization are … Continue reading →

After a lot of hard work and getting used my new surroundings, I can finally say that I feel so much more comfortable and confident working at my current internship. I now find myself excited when I am assigned a … Continue reading →

Journalism is a very idealistic profession. At least it is before you start a real job. Looking back, I’m realizing that working at the college paper had more in common with being in the classroom than it did with what a … Continue reading →

Coming out of college (and being a millennial apparently, though I’ve never tried being of any other generation), I enjoy working at home. Often that means working for sporadic spurts of time, taking breaks to clear the mind with other … Continue reading →

I know that a beer here and there may seem harmless, but maintaining your composure and professionalism in a new work setting is always important. In all of my internships, casually drinking has always been normal for my co-workers. A beer after … Continue reading →

To begin, if you have never taken public transportation, it is not that bad. Trust me on this one. Coming into this program I had almost no experience taking public transportation and I was very against the idea of having … Continue reading →