Welcome
to my blog!
I am glad you decided to keep reading and stumbled upon my first
post. My name is Abby Brock and I am a sophomore marketing and public relations
major at Ohio Northern University. I am from a suburb outside of Akron, OH and
have lived there all my life. This blog is going to be about many things but a
few that you’ll see are: the way social media/public relations/ marketing is
affecting our world today through different companies, products, or new
research; things happening at Northern; you’ll learn a little about me and my
story; and you’ll see a few (mandatory) book reflections.
I am
involved in many organizations on campus. I am in Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA) which allows me to grow professionally and build
connections with professionals in my area of studies. I am a member of Student
Planning Committee (SPC) which holds 10-15 free events every semester, campus
wide. Lastly, I am a member of the Kappa Phi Christian women’s club. I also
work two on campus jobs. One is for ONU Phonathon where I work as a Student
Fundraiser. This means I get to talk to thousands of alumni from Ohio Northern
and politely ask for them to give me money (or get screamed at, hung up on,
insulted). Last year I was able to raise $17,000, individually, for the
university. I love being a student caller and the worth that it gives me. I
also am a student desk worker for the Office of Alumni Relations.
Outside
of school, I have a lot of interests. I love the water. My family has a house
in Marblehead, OH on Lake Erie. We visit the Florida Keys about every two years
and it is one of my favorite places to visit in Florida. Family is a huge part of who I am. We are big and loud and mighty and have been through the hardest times. But we stick together. I love cooking and
baking! In the past two years, I got into healthy eating, so I love being able
to make my own food and energize my body. On the other hand, I make mean
desserts. I love to travel or finding new places within my area. I want to
travel more than I can, so I try to find unique things to see in my city or
even all of Ohio. I have a Fitbit which means I’m obsessed with trying to get
my steps in. I try to be active everyday but I am incredibly lazy. It’s a
love-hate relationship.
Just
because this blog has “brilliant” in the title does not mean the content is
above your average second year PR student quality. I believe everyone is on the
verge of something brilliant, something remarkable. This has been a mantra of
mine; find my brilliance. I challenge you to find yours as well.
Outside
of school, I have a lot of interests. I love the water. My family has a house
in Marblehead, OH on Lake Erie. We visit the Florida Keys about every two years
and it is one of my favorite places to visit in Florida. Family is a huge part of who I am. We are big and loud and mighty and have been through the hardest times. But we stick together. I love cooking and
baking! In the past two years, I got into healthy eating, so I love being able
to make my own food and energize my body. On the other hand, I make mean
desserts. I love to travel or finding new places within my area. I want to
travel more than I can, so I try to find unique things to see in my city or
even all of Ohio. I have a Fitbit which means I’m obsessed with trying to get
my steps in. I try to be active everyday but I am incredibly lazy. It’s a
love-hate relationship. 
Hello Abby! It is nice to meet you. It looks as if we have some things in common! I too have jobs on campus. I am a student worker in the engineering dean's office and the registrar's office as well as editor in chief of The Northern Yearbook. Your job personally sounds quite terrifying to me! I tend to get nervous calling people I do not know so I could not imagine doing that as a job, let alone asking people for money! I have also been to the Florida Keys. My mother has a cousin who we once visited there awhile back and it was amazing. Have you ever gone hunting for shark teeth? Finally, I also like to track my steps and attempt to eat healthy, but I do not do very well. I am sure you do much better than I do! I can't wait to see what you have to share/say in the future!
ReplyDeleteHey Abby! I loved reading your first post to learn a little more about you. I'm excited to hear your take on how social media affects our world and how it compares to mine. I'm looking forward to more posts in the future.
ReplyDeleteHi Abby! I'm Moe from Japan. I love your mantra because it taught me how important it is to find my brilliance. I've never thought about it. I can't wait you teach me many those great words and thinking way and about you!
ReplyDeleteHey Abby! So glad I got the chance to read this and get to know more about you. I love how involved and committed you are to your activities and I definitely agree with the love- hate relationship with exercise. But at least you have stayed so committed to it! I can't wait to read more on what you have to say.
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