#LifeasaJStudent Blog

SOJC students showcase what it's like to be a student with personal stories about their experiential learning adventures in their own words, photos, and videos.

Sydney Seymour and a friend play SOJC Letters, a game she created for her Media Studies production class
How to create a game to build community
For a class project, a UO Media Studies major created a game to give players an introduction to faculty and staff and build community within the program.
Sydney Seymour wears ski goggles and holds a snowboard while standing in front of a ski lift rising amid evergreen trees
Hit the slopes or hit the books? At UO you can do both
Flexibility and proximity to the mountains allowed this SOJC journalism major to snowboard on weekends while hitting the books during the week.
two students sit next to each other at a conference table
PR Campaigns is more than a class – it’s a PR job!
SOJC PR major Ella Norton says her PR Campaigns class gave her the chance to work on a real campaign, which bolstered her portfolio and introduced her to PR professionals.
A computer monitor shows a video being edited in Adobe Premiere. The video screenshot shows Sophie Fowler holding a microphone for a student athlete wearing football pads
How to get a GoDucks sports communication internship
Advertising student Sophie Fowler reveals how she landed her GoDucks sports communication internship and how she helps produce the board shows, broadcasts and livestreams for UO Athletics games.
Ranya Salvant operates a video camera while another student looks on
Telling inclusive stories with the documentary format
In spring 2023, members of the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program produced a documentary related to the racist history in Portland, Oregon, that dates back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
a student gestures while sitting behind a sign that says IR Futures
Perfect example of the importance of an alumni network
The UO School of Journalism and Communication has an incredible network of alumni ready to support one another, as public relations major Bella Macleod discovered in her search for internships.
Jane Glazer poses with the Hollywood sign in the background
The unexpected career paths in multimedia journalism
As a journalism major in the UO School of Journalism and Communication, Jane Glazer ’24 expected to be a reporter. But the multimedia journalism graduate program showed her a different career path.
three students pose in front of a bridge in London
Keep calm and study advertising and PR in London
Nicole Alstrin, who is studying advertising and sustainable business, embarked on a transformative journey during her 2023 summer break in the United Kingdom through Global Education Oregon.
Bart Brewer talks in class
Making the most of a summer course in visual studies
Bart Brewer, a student in the Journalism Master’s program, took J-508 Visual Studies Journalism during the summer term expecting an easy refresher course. He shares why it was so much better.
group of SOJC students outside Hampton Court Palace
Four experiential learning opportunities at the SOJC
Regardless of your major in the SOJC, there is a club, student group or learning trip for everyone to enjoy. Read about one student’s experience with all four.