#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.

Carly Belin in the DuckTV studio
Why I became a journalism major
 Carly Belin is a senior journalism major and a producer for DuckTV.Story by Carly Belin
Ryan Lund
Four time-management tips from a busy double-major
Story by Ryan Lund Photo by Justin Hartney
Two people drinking beer
Working with real-world clients in Allen Hall Public Relations
Story by Nikki KesarisFor recent grads, nothing is more valuable on a public relations resume than real-world experience. The UO School of Journalism and Communication offers a number of opportunities for students to get engaged in their chosen fields and build that resume. As someone who is very driven, I was eager to get as involved as possible. That is how I came across Allen Hall Public Relations (AHPR).
Sean Haney holding a drone by lake
Why every videographer should get a drone pilot license
Story and video by Sean HaneyGrowing up, making videos was always the hobby I was most passionate about. I always sought out new methods of production to get more advanced, aesthetically pleasing shots.
School of Journalism and Communication students at Twitter headquarters
PR students gain industry insight on #GoldenGateDucks trip
 Throw your O everywhere you go — even at the Twitter headquarters! Photo by Kayla Glanville.By Grace Hashiguchi and Morgan Karbowski
Nine hopes I have for the new Media Center for Science and Technology
Becky Hoag and fellow environmental science major Justin Asarch catalogue species of seaweed on the Oregon Coast for their summe
daily emerald staff pose
What it's like to work at the Daily Emerald
Students who work on the Daily Emeral
Empanadas, haphazard traffic and tango in Argentina and Uruguay
Most of the SOJC Argentina/Uruguay cohort in the Buenos Aires presidential palace with their new friend.Story by Brooke Harman and Maggie VanoniPhotos courtesy of Peter Laufer
Getting into — and a lot out of — DuckTV
Story by Carly BelinPhotos courtesy of DuckTVI heard about a student club called DuckTV during the first week of my freshman fall term at the UO School of Journalism and Communication. DuckTV is the student-run television network, with news, sports, and creative shows. A part of me had always had an interest in being a newscaster, so I decided that I would audition.