#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.

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My student club experience with Align Magazine
As a first-year public relations major, Ella Norton knew joining a club or two was going to enhance her college experience. What she learned surprised her, in a good way.
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The benefits of joining a professional organization
There are many benefits to joining a professional organization as a student, including the chance to meet and network with professionals in your major. Learn more in this article.
Erin Tooley chats with another student while they sit at a table with an open laptop in front of them
How to find a job after college: PR senior has 5 tips
At the start of her senior year, public relations major Erin Tooley wanted to make searching for a PR job after college as stress-free as possible. She used these tips to do it.
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10 things I learned as a student writing coach
For two years, Chloe Montague worked as a student writing coach for the School of Journalism and Communication’s peer coaching program. She shares 10 things she learned about writing — and life.
Jillian Gray wears a red sweater and gestures while presenting in front of a screen that says UO PRSSA Spring Term Meeting #1
Advertising vs. public relations: The differences and similarities, and how to choose between the two
Jillian Gray, class of ’25, shares her experience as a double major in two of the largest programs at the SOJC.
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Why the rain brought me back to college in the Pacific Northwest
A University of Oregon student and intern for the School Journalism and Communication shares what he loves about going to college in the Pacific Northwest.
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Blurred lines: How one honors journalism class exposes the fiction — and deep insights — of reality television
Students at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication use reality TV to examine media and society in one honors journalism class.
Ella Norton poses with the Allen Hall sign
How a Missourian found herself going to college in Oregon
Ella Norton, class of ’24, came to UO to study public relations, and is now a copy editor for Align Magazine, a member of the student-led public relations firm Allen Hall Public Relations, and an SOJC ambassador who gives her own tours to visiting students.