PR Writing - Summer 2

Kevin Schulte Honestly, I don’t collect anything, unless you count music, which I’m going to. I used to collect music in the form of records, cassettes and CDs. You know, during that era when we just learned how to make fire, and we were painting on cave walls. Yeh, I’m old I get it. When I was a teenager, records were replaced with cassettes. Then cassettes were replaced for CD’s, which were replaced for streaming and downloads. In the end, it forced me to buy the same crap over and over. The generation behind me has no idea how lucky they are they won’t have to do that. How much money could I have saved by only buying the songs I liked instead of the entire bloody album? The end result is that I currently have over 2,000 songs on my phone, which I consider a pretty substantial collection. Why do I have so much music on my phone? That’s because I used to be a musician. I went to music college years ago, I played in several bands, I toured a little, and I ev...

It's difficult to boil all these memories down to a single favorite, but one that first comes to mind is the day that I received my Texas State ring. Being an only child and a soon-to-be first generation college graduate, I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself in order to live a life that my parents weren't fortunate enough to. In addition, my parents have been divorced nearly my whole life which hasn't made my journey any easier. However, on the day of the ring ceremony, all three of my parents gathered together for the first time in my 22 years to watch me place that little piece of gold on my finger. Seeing the smiles on their faces all under the same roof was a feeling unlike any other, and for it to be because of my accomplishments was the icing on the cake. Receiving my Texas State ring was a huge milestone for my family and I. This is truly a memory that I will carry with me for a lifetime.

I have a love/hate relationship with school. I love learning and education. I hate the rules and regulations I'm forced to follow to get my degree. What I hate worse than being tested by the man, is exercise. So as a person with the body shape of the letter 'P', walking up the steepest hill to Old Main everyday for the past two years is actually the memory from Texas State that will stay in my memory for the rest of my life. Ever since I was a kid, I couldn't stand going to school. I just got bored with everything so quickly. I'm not saying I'm genius, I just get bored easily. However, I've always loved to learn. So when I started college, I quickly and foolishly realized that no one was there to hold me accountable. I stopped going and quickly faded out.  Cut to 2016 when I transferred to Texas State University to finally finish this chapter of my life, and , girl, it was a culture shock. So many youths, everyone walks everywhere, and, if you do drive...

Howdy, I was born in the small town of Rahway, New Jersey. I grew up there, going back and forth to New York, visiting my cousins in Brooklyn, running wild through the metropolitan streets. My family has never been wealthy, but I never knew that when I was a kid. Growing up in Jersey, we had everything. We had our neighbors, our families, our block party BBQ's that stunk up the small houses. When my parents told us we were moving to Texas, we didn't fight the idea. We saw horses and cowboys on TV. To us, Texas would be nothing short of a riot. What we didn't understand is that Texas was final. Texas was our new home. Moving to Texas meant leaving New Jersey. Through this misunderstanding brewed a deep, visceral hatred for Texas. It didn't help that we were introduced to racism, scalding heat, and having to pump our own gas here. It took a very long time for me to even like Texas. It wasn't until I was given my dad's old truck did I start to learn about where...

My favorite memory at Texas State is attending my first tailgate for the Texas State v. UTSA football game. I had never attended anything like it and it was the first moment where I truly felt that I was living the college experience I had dreamt in my head in high school. The music was obnoxiously loud, the heat was close to unbearable and the rowdiness was out of control. Yet, I wouldn't have wanted it to be any other way. Everyone was happy and having FUN and that is what makes college the best. Now I have transferred schools a couple times since starting my college career, and it has not been the typical experience that most kids my age experience. Texas State is the school that I had imagined my college to be like when I was younger. The tailgate was a great way to kick off the best semester I have ever experienced in college.

When I chose to come to Texas State, I was not excited. I was nervous, scared, and anxious to start a new life on my own with my best friend by my side. That all changed once I showed up in San Marcos. I have grown so much while being in this city and at this school. I call this place home now. My favorite memory to have from Texas State is impossible to say because there are too many memories that I never want to forget. I met some of the best friends I have ever had down here, got my first dog, got my first internship, this place has morphed me into a better me in due time. The connections I have made at Texas State will last a lifetime. The people in this city are all so different and unique, that is why I love it so much. You always see people just being their self. I love that one day I get to tell my kids or family all the amazing memories I had at this school with the people I love.

Attending Texas State University is one of the best decisions I've ever made. Before enrolling at this university I went to a Bobcat Day with my family to learn about what the university had to offer but I was also even more excited to learn about on-campus residential life. That day I visited Tower Hall and after going on a tour and asking questions I knew that it was the perfect place to live in. A lot of people may not know but Tower Hall is a living-learning community in which all student residents have a common career track. My floor was composed of students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Living at Tower Hall with other students that were pursuing similar careers was an incredible experience and one that I will always cherish. We all had the same courses and got the chance to know each other very well through study groups and learning community bonding activities. We had a lot of fun going to university events together like football games and movi...

Favorite Memory at Texas State             During the summer of 2013 I was accepted to Texas State University-San Marcos. I had lived in south Texas my entire life and I was nervous about the transition. I worked a job from May to July in order to have money set aside during my fall semester. This job had employed people who reminded me that I needed to get out of south Texas. The culture in the workplace and in the Rio Grande Valley overall seemed to be in a bubble, and lacked depth and open-mindedness. I began to look forward to this transition as the summer dragged along.             August 17, 2013, move in day. I hit the road with my family at 5:30 a.m. We arrived to San Marcos at 11 a.m., and parked in the parking lot nearest the university’s basketball complex. I stood in line with for 45 minutes my mother to pick up my dorm key. After getting my key we dro...

What memory from my days at Texas State will I cherish for the rest of my life?”                 Texas State is the third college that I've attended. I graduated in 2013 and went straight to Texas A & M. Originally, I wanted to be a pediatrician because I was born premature and had a fabulous doctor. He made a lasting impression on my life along with so many others. I always thought that if he could help me, how much could I help another child? After almost 3 years, I had been accepted into the Biomedical Science program at TAMU. I was babysitting for a family friend who was also a Pediatric Emergency Physician at the closest hospital. After being invited to shadow him on third shift for a week, I decided that my heart was a little larger and that I could not save every child. In this moment, I had to reevaluate my career path. I had taken summer classes back home at Clemson University. At this point, I was already 2...

In this life there are so many moments that we carry with us forever. Looking specifically into moments here at Texas State, there is only one that I will forever carry with me. That moment is my journey actually getting into Texas State and receiving my acceptance letter. I had graduated high school in 2014 and immediately following that I went to college. My first year of college took me to Utah Valley University. It was a quick freshman year that lead to me finding my way back here to Texas. My second year of college I completed at Blinn College. The second year hit hard my grades were bad and the year just left my GPA sinking fast. In that moment I decided to take a semester off and go get EMT certified. Two thousand dollars later and a piece of paper in my hands saying I could save lives I realized it wasn’t for me. It was time for me to face that dreaded mess of a GPA. Facing that made me set a goal on attending Texas State and getting a change of scenery. Lots of ...