http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas 05.17.08-practice meets profession Tue, 20 May 2008 02:54:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With clouds rolled back and no threatening sign of rain, you can see them coming a mile away. Feel the heightened excitement surfacing throughout the air. Celestial sounds of a musical fanfare preceded by a rhythmic march of educators usher in a swarm of lively and chattering graduates; today marks ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/05/19/we-did-it/ I must apologize for my two-week absence from the cyber world. Applying to forty plus jobs daily, multiple all-nighters and trying to maintain a social life leaves little room for blogging. So, what’s blog-worthy these days? Let’s see…unfortunately all that surfaces are song lyrics from the radio in the bathroom. ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/04/28/it-starts-in-my-toes/ Is it safe to assume that yesterday’s events set the agenda for the rest of the week? Indeed, the compassion forum was a success in my book, a highlight to my academic career and a much needed push to get through these next few weeks ahead! After all, I witnessed ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/04/14/come-on-have-some-compassion/ As the end of my undergraduate academic career draws near, I find myself unexpectedly doubting whether or not I can excel in communication. I am ever conflicted over the idea of obtaining my M.A. in Communication, or launching a new direction and attending Marymount University in the fall for my ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/04/03/rantings-of-a-tired-soul/ Spring break 2008, is well underway and I am lavishly enjoying every minute. Waking up in the afternoon and going to bed in the morning= my recipe for a good break. Two days ago, I hosted an amazing event: A Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PS2 tournament from 11pm-6am. I ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/03/20/since-you-been-gone/ It is ten minutes to two and I am applying for jobs out the wah-zoo! (Haha...I had no intentions of rhyming that sentence, I swear!) I know it is late but I tried hard to finagle my way from the computer. Unfortunately, after two attempts made, it’s a lost ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/03/10/go-to-bed-or-what/ Can someone cut me a slice of spontaneity, place it on a platter of uncertainty and serve it to me warm, please? For the love of canned spam, I have had enough of organizers, worksheets, and downloadable checklists. I am officially boycotting all things structured this week. (except for ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/03/03/springplease/ Heaven forbid, for some bizarre reason I had to do another semester before I could graduate, without question I would head back to the Philadelphia campus. Ah, the city of brotherly love!!! Oh how I miss being there! Dedicating an entire year studying at Temple ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/02/27/awesome-year-in-review/ Taking up residency in central pa has made me soft, two inches of snow and I panic frenetically checking the college’s homepage in lieu of a two-hour delay or class cancellation. What happened to that city girl I used to be…you know, the one desensitized and immune to a little ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/02/22/flashback-fridaynot-like-we-really-remember-anyways/ Is my bite as big as my bark? Will I really use my rigorously academic education to land that "stellar" job? Do I have too much application and theory, but not enough experience to fill a resume? Will I spend forever lingering around in the interview phase never to advance to my vocational ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/lakia_thomas/2008/02/21/college-v-corporate/