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First semester completed at Emerson!
I had an amazing experience. Did great in all my classes and loved my teachers. Found that my fellow students are incredibly smart and focused. This can become almost a problem when it comes to group work–in a school so full of leaders (in the Marketing major especially), it’s tough for anyone to back down. Speaking of group work, I did A LOT of it. In my 4 classes (two major related, 2 gen-eds), I had 3 big group projects–all of which were marketing related.
Definitely learned a lot, and am learning to see things in a new way. It’s an exciting time in my life to say the least–almost halfway done my college career. Enjoying it will I can.
-C
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Focused. Confident. Successful. Excited. Career-Driven. Saavy. Inspiring. Unique. Professional. Collaborative.
All words to describe the Emerson College students I’ve experienced so far. What a refreshing group of students–it has inspired me to work harder at my studies than ever before.
Classes are, for the most part, intellectually stimulating as well. Principles of Marketing, an 8:30 a.m. class, is my favorite–and that’s saying something, considering I am not a morning person!
I’m loving it here, and am very glad that I made the decision to attend. Definitely the right school for me!
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Hello there!
Well, the summer is almost over. I head off to school in exactly 19 days. This year I’ll be attending Emerson College in Boston, MA as a sophomore transfer student. It was a tough decision to transfer, but I’m confident it was the right one! I will, of course, miss the amazing communications students and teachers at Elon. They taught me more than I ever imagined I would learn in my freshman year. The best of luck to everyone–I know I’ll be seeing you all out there in the real world someday!
Sadly, my internship has also come to an end. The experience I had there was enlightening and inspiring. The media department taught me how to use social media effectively, how to deal with all kinds of clients, how to do good research, and what working in a small firm enviroment is like. All in all, I loved it!
I’m beyond excited for what the fall and future will hold. Keep checking in for more updates!
-C.
Filed under: Assignments | Tags: Celia Nissen, Elon University, Sean Fournier, video project
So as the year comes to a close, so does my beloved Digital Media Convergence class! And so… here is my final project! Not what I originally planned on (and with many bumps along the road), but I like how it turned out nonetheless. A BIG thanks to Austin, Amanda, J, and everyone who helped me with little problems or stayed in McEwen til 3:45 AM with me. Enjoy, and give me your feedback! -C.
Filed under: Assignments | Tags: Bill Webb, Celia Nissen, Elon School of Communications, Elon University, I Live Here, J McMerty, Jack Smith, Lauren Kearns
Lately, I’ve been working hard as the Account Executive for the publicity and distribution team for “I Live Here”. I Live Here is a collaboration between the Elon School of Communications and the Department of Performing Arts. The piece is Act III of VIBE, the final main stage production of the year for the Department of Performing Arts.
I Live Here is an extensive project combining the skills of Bill Webb, set & lighting designer; Jack Smith, costume designer; Lauren Kearns, choreographer; J. McMerty, video artist; and our entire class.
Kearns describes I Live Here has a “a hybrid form of performance that utilizes athletic modern dance, text, voice, live music, set design, visual images and video to engage the audience in a multi-sensory dialogue about the meaning of home and place.”
With under two weeks until opening night, my team has been working to spread the word about I Live Here. It has been very interesting to see how it all comes together! Check out our blog to read some interviews with the dancers and read more about the project. I’ll post another update soon, but keep your eyes out for an article in the Pendulum next week!
Filed under: Assignments | Tags: Celia Nissen, Elon University, photography, picture story, St. Christopher's School
Here is my picture story, titled “No Winners Here!” This is the only version we’ll be producing for the class. -C
Filed under: Assignments | Tags: Celia Nissen, Chop Suey, Edward Hopper, Elon University, painting story
Here is my final draft of my painting story project, titled “Comfortable Silence.” It is based on Edward Hopper’s painting “Chop Suey.” Enjoy! -C.
Our last picture assignment was portraits. I was lucky, because my roommate’s little sister visited this past week. I took the opportunity to photograph them. These are staged, yes, but less “lay in the grass and cross your arms” or “stand up against this wall and look dreamy” and more people doing what they’re doing, acting how they act normally. I like this approach better–it’s less stifling. They’re still looking at the camera, of course, but these pictures represent these people as they are. Also included are portraits of my family members, also in the same kind of “non-posed” fashion. Anyways… enjoy!
-C.
Filed under: Assignments | Tags: Celia Nissen, Elon University, video project
My idea for my video project is a promotional ad for Elon Athletics. Basic idea: Everyone’s a fan of other teams, but at the end of the day they are fans of Elon.
-I will show different Elon students wearing different sports’ teams clothes, logos, etc (professional sports teams such as the Red Sox, Celtics, Panthers). They will be talking about the kinds of teams they support, using strong adjectives such as “passionate, successful, determined.”
-Cut to quick shots of Elon sports teams with natural sound.
-In the end, I’ll show the same Elon students wearing Elon clothes, clearly showing (and possibly stating to stay with the verbal theme from the beginning) that they are fans of Elon.
-C.
