by Marielena Balouris | Apr 20, 2015 |
Finding a job in the TV news industry is not a simple process. Not only does it involve the traditional job application stuff, but it also involves creating a website, a demo reel…etc. But the hardest part about all of it is that the time frame between getting...
by Marielena Balouris | Apr 13, 2015
The Last Five Years is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown that has recently become more popular due to the release of the movie this past February. The show tells the story of a Jamie and Kathy’s 5-year relationship (hence the title) but tells it so that...
by Marielena Balouris | Mar 29, 2015 |
This past week, I got an email from an address that came through as “NO RETURNS.” This email was simply a way for me to verify what will be written on my diplomas, but seeing this email made me realize that graduation is actually happening and it’s...
by Marielena Balouris | Mar 27, 2015
When I was a THON captain, we spent a weekend on a retreat in a cabin in the middle of the woods. We were all asked to bring items that represented something about ourselves. My item was an AP style book to represent my passion for journalism and how much it has...
by Marielena Balouris | Mar 23, 2015
As many of you know (see blog post #IV2015) I applied to be a camp counselor at Ionian Village, which is a church camp located about an hour outside of Athens, Greece. The week after THON, I found out that I had been selected to serve as a counselor for summer 2015!...
by Marielena Balouris | Mar 16, 2015
As many of you know, I spent my spring break in Hong Kong as part of Penn State’s international reporting class. Deciding between going to Puerto Rico and Hong Kong was a tough decision, but ultimately I had to go with the one that would most benefit my career,...
by Marielena Balouris | Feb 20, 2015 |
I can’t believe that it’s been four years since I stepped foot in the Bryce Jordan Center for my first THON. THON has taught me so much and has given me so much, and it’s crazy to think that this year will be my last year of giving back to THON as a...
by Marielena Balouris | Feb 16, 2015 |
As some of you know, State of State 2015 was this past weekend. State of State is a day-long conference that is focused on discussing issues that are facing the University. This is only the second year that the conference happened, and I worked as the production...
by Marielena Balouris | Feb 13, 2015
Leaving the Academy is synonymous with leaving Penn State, and quite honestly, that is a very scary thought. As of now, I have no definite plans for what I am going to do after graduation (get a job? be a camp counselor? who knows). That being said, I know that I...
by Marielena Balouris | Feb 9, 2015
While Adnan Syed might not be a household name, I think it’s fairly safe to say that Brian Williams is. Both of these men have made headlines recently, but for very different reasons. I’ve found both of their stories to be very interesting. Adnan Syed is...
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