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Self reflection blog post Nov 27 Brandon Bearden  As I approach my final semester at the Jack J. Valenti school of communications, I thought I would dedicate this blog post here at the final stretch of this class to my own personal thoughts on the school, its professors, the facility and overall school as a whole.  I personally growing up never saw college as something I would actually attend. I detested schooling. I daydreamed through my classes in junior high and high school. Though I wasn't a bad student grades or otherwise, it just wasn't something I enjoyed. So when I did enter college, first as the lone star college community system. I was pleasantly surprised by just how much more engaging and laid back / fun it could be compared to high school.  That same engaging atmosphere transferred over to the Valenti school of communications. Communications is inherently to me, a much more engaging and fun skill and set of classes to learn, i enjoy talking and much of the classes

 Hypothetical imporvements, ways to change the school for the better. blog post 6 - Brandon Bearden The Jack J. Valenti school of Communications is now encroaching on almost fifty years of consecutive teaching at the University of Houston. An astounding record of improving the educational prowess of its students, the Jack J. Valenti school is more than deserving of a facilities update. Other schools and departments of received new levels of funding, instructional development and new buildings. The Jack J. Valenti should have its turn next. So what improvements should be made if the school got its chance to develop and expand further? First and foremost I believe that a building expansion should be done to allow communications programs to be centered at the school. For example the Houston Cougar is not based within the Jack J. Valenti school. It would be much better to have the paper within the school itself. The second thing i would do is create an outreach department within the school

 Jack J. Valenti - How to build your resume blog Nov. 9 2021 Its no secret that a good resume is king in the job market today. A good resume is your ticket into highly competitive positions, prestigious companies and more. The good news for students of Jack J. Valenti is that there are a abundent amount of great opportunities students can take advantage of to build a robust resume.  one of those opportunities is Internships. Internships are great because they provide you with real world applicable experience that employers love to see on your resume. Also many if not almost every potential employer offers unique internships opportunities for potential recruitment. In almost every degree field within communications to boot. They do have a few down sides however, they are often rigorous in time requirement often needing you to maintain a work like schedule to participate in them. Which for full time college students is sometimes simply just not feasible.  The second great way to boost yo

post 4 By Brandon Bearden  Its semester planning time at the University of Houston! With the spring 2022 semester right around the corner Students all across the University of Houston and the the Jack J. Valenti school of Communications are being advised to meet with their advisors as soon as possible to schedule and get ready for this upcoming semester. Although scheduling has been open with Jack J. Valenti school advisors for over a month, students can schedule a remote time appointment through navigate, or opt to attend a walk in appointment on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. I asked some students if they had gotten the chance to meet with their Jack J. Valenti advisors and if they have had the chance to plan out their upcoming semester. As well as if they choose the remote option or took advantage of the walk in opportunity. Jonathan, a student at the Jack J. Valenti school was able to meet with his advisor and plan his schedule the first week when the option became avail

 Dreams of Valenti! What are students aspiring to for their future?  Post 3  By Brandon Bearden The great thing about communications is how broad it is. Although some people may see it as a draw back, having a large broadness to it gives communications majors something no other degree major can get at the same scale, Opportunity. The opportunity to break into any field, of any company. Communications is the door to open all other doors. To see just how varied the students here at the Jack J Valenti school are in their dreams for future job prospects, I asked a number of students where they wanted to go after graduation.  Katie W. a student at the Jack J Valenti school of communications when asked about where she wanted to work gave two incredible responses; she first would love to work at either the public relations or media team for a prominent makeup company like Sephora for example. Katie has a deep interest in makeup and would absolutely enjoy the environment there. Secondly she wo

  Internships and career opportunities, what the Valenti school of communication can offer you! Brandon Bearden Blog post 2 Its not a secret that people who go to college do so because they want to break into a nice and successful career path. And communications just so happens to be the one of the best and most wide ranging degree paths one can take! Students who go through the Valenti school of communications can specialize in a number of degrees ranging from, Avertising, media management, corporate organizational communication, Strategic communication amongst many many more. And with a plethora of degrees to choose from comes a plethora of potential careers.  Alumni of the jack j Valenti school of communications have taken jobs at publishing companies, marketing and advertising agencies, news corporations amongst others. Theres truly no limit to what one can expect to grow into at the school of Valenti school of communications. However one key fact before you get into the career of