Getting here

Two years ago I made the decision to come back to school. After much searching and pondering I made the decision to attend the Tourism Marketing and Promotions program at Loyalist College in Belleville. I love to travel, I spend much time traveling, so I figured tourism would be a good fit and Belleville seemed like a suitable destination. The program itself was useful as well as interesting, providing me with insight into many aspects of the tourism industry. My faculty, classmates and roommates were all exceptional people who offered me a wealth of knowledge and expereince. However, by the end of the program, I was searching again. Not because there was a shortage of jobs or opportunities, but because I still had a hunger to learn more about myself and possible career paths. Plus, over the two years, I uncovered a certain kind of love/hate relationship between myself and the tourism industry. Without downplaying the incredible aspects of travel and global accessibility, I became quite turned off by the varying amounts of exploitation and overconsumption of our planet's fruits and flavours. It turned out, that my passion for travel runs deep and true but so does my concern for this planet's health. Feeling slightly unsure where I should go next or how to balance my desire and distaste for tourism, I found myself searching for my next path. Then one presented itself. At a time where the need to make a choice was becoming immediate, I sat in on a presentation about the Loyalist PR program. I was intrigued, Public Relations seemed to be everything and everywhere, which was perfect for an opportunist like myself. After tossing and turning about what to do next, I signed up. So here I am, enrolled in a Public Relations program, trying to figure out how to make this program work for me.