Introductory Post/ Starting school /Intro to PR

Hi! My name is Javan Keels. I am (at the time of this post) a 19 year old Public Relations student in the bachelor program at Humber. I started this blog so I would have a way to see how my writing style progresses and put my opinions and thoughts out there on the web!Fair Warning the topics will change from week to week.
      I recently started studying Public Relations at Humber and so far I'M LOVING IT! The people that I have met in my course so far are amazing people! And a strange turn of events, I enjoy the homework assignments because it gives me a stronger understanding of the PR field. This semester I am studying Communications Theories & Models, Introduction to PR, Social Digital Media, Introduction to PR Writing aannd the dreaded Data Management.My favorite class so far is Introduction to PR because there is lots of room for class discussions and this week we even watched some videos in order to get an idea of how the general public perceives PR professionals.
     In between my 3rd and 4th years in the program there is a Summer Internship that I am sooo psyched for! I would love fulfill the requirement by working at a publishing house (preferable Harper Collins) or in a corporate setting. Even though I'm almost positive that I will be doing mostly grunt work it would be great to see what the working environment is like and to pick the brain of my mentor! I already have a potential connection thanks to one of my peers who has friends and family in the PR industry...and a Harper Collins PR connection which makes it all the sweeter!
    I developed a love of reading as a child. Even though a job at a publishing house doesn't necessarily mean free reading material I would love the opportunity to help promote the importance of reading.