New Year resolutions are the worst. Seriously, I sometimes feel like you have a better chance of accomplishing goals if you call them anything EXCEPT “New Year Resolutions.” Most of mine usually involve promises to work out more and eat healthier, sleep more, work harder, etc. I like the idea of starting off fresh but maybeContinue reading “Waiting for 2010”
Author Archives: Hannah DeMilta
Living in a Material World
My love/hate relationship with commercialization in society… Christmas shopping is overdone and over commercialized in this country, but unfortunately it doesn’t stop with the holiday season. America is extremely materialistic and commercial year-round. This is something I had always known but didn’t start to understand until my first study abroad experience. I spend a semesterContinue reading “Living in a Material World”
Christmas Wish List
My friend Rachel Esterline wrote a post 20 Gifts A Young PR Professional Can Ask For This Christmas a couple weeks ago on her blog. It inspired me to write up my wish list for this year. I certainly don’t expect to get everything on my list (I haven’t been THAT good this year). Please consider it more of a dreamContinue reading “Christmas Wish List”
NYC Trip
Just got back from a trip to New York City with the family. It had been awhile since I last visited and we had a lot of fun. I put together a short video and picture montage to share. Apparently now that the quarter is over I have lots of free time to work onContinue reading “NYC Trip”
Twitter is the New Telegraph
In my persuasion class this quarter we read a novel by Neil Postman called Amusing Ourselves to Death. It examines how television has shaped society and affected our outlook. The book was written in 1985. I won’t lie, when I realized this I was automatically uninterested in Postman’s message. I was annoyed that my classContinue reading “Twitter is the New Telegraph”
Columbus Gives Back
I love the concept behind Columbus Gives Back, and try to give them shout outs when possible. If you are a young professional in Columbus who wants to get involved with community service but don’t have a lot of time of time to commit – here is your answer. The group plans one time volunteerContinue reading “Columbus Gives Back”
Losing My Elevator Pitch
When meeting someone for the first time you should be able to give them a quick summary of who you are and what you do. Your ‘elevator pitch’ is an approximately thirty second story to tell during a brief elevator ride to a hypothetical top floor. I like to think that I used to haveContinue reading “Losing My Elevator Pitch”
What’s in a Name?
On twitter I am @openinggtndoors – (It stands for Opening Giant Doors FYI). I have mixed feelings on my handle choice. Many would advise when signing up for Twitter, to pick your name or something close to it (if yours is taken). When I created my account I didn’t think twice about it. Basically, IContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
The Student Label
I’m learning that senior year is a tough transition time. You are stuck between what feels like your quickly fading college years and a terrifying “real” world approaching quickly. I often wonder what label(s) I should give myself when meeting people for the first time both online and off. I want to be seen asContinue reading “The Student Label”
Otterbein Nerds: Halloween Review
Let me start by saying I love Otterbein. I really do and my last four years have been great. At the same time I wonder how choosing a small, liberal arts college in the suburbs, with a dry campus created a very different experience for me compared to others. This past weekend my friends andContinue reading “Otterbein Nerds: Halloween Review”
Hannah DeMilta 