Welcome back everyone!
I can’t believe this will be my third year doing all this
again, but also sadly my last. I will
finally be graduating in May so cherish these last few posts of mine.
The MPA program has changed a little bit since May. Dr. Mattson has officially retired and Dr.
Lambert has taken a position at a university in Louisville. They will certainly be missed and will no
doubt be successful in their new endeavors.
On a brighter note, Dr. Olberding has finished her book on social
enterprise and special events, of which I am a co-author of the final chapter,
and should be released late this year.
It’s very exciting for her and the department. Dr. Misis, and undergraduate student, and I are
currently working on the presentation of our research on social media practices
of Kentucky law enforcement agencies for a conference next month being held
here at NKU. After the conference we
will be writing the paper to submit for publication.
I’m sure all of you want to know about my summer. My study abroad trip to Austria was quite
simply, amazing! I learned a lot about
leadership, the Holocaust, Europe, and myself.
I was able to visit Munich, Vienna, Venice, Rome, and Zurich during my five
weeks. I checked a lot of stuff off my
bucket list. I was able to see the Colosseum,
ride a boat in Venice, drink a beer at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, watch an Opera in Vienna, visit a concentration camp, and so much
more. The classes were a little bit more
difficult than I had hoped, but it made me a better student. Both of my classes were very insightful. I definitely recommend KIIS-Austria, Bregenz
for any future students if it is offered for the MPA program again. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. (Pictures are attached to induce
jealousy).
On top of that I was able to take a week-long vacation to
Cabo, Mexico with some friends. It was
nice to unwind after 5 weeks of riding trains, studying, and sleeping on a
couch. I luckily didn’t get too burnt
either. I then spent five days in New
York City with my mother and brother. I
was exhausted already, but I mustered up the energy to see the Big Apple. We took bus tours of the island of Manhattan,
walked through Central Park, and saw a Broadway show (“An American in Paris” is
amazing btw). After my two month long
travels I sadly had to return to reality of work and school.
I’ll write a new post in September with an update on my
classes, the MPA program, and any other odds and ends I can think of. As always, thanks for stopping by!
The NKU peeps
Colosseum selfie
Inside St. Paul's Cathedral
Being a bubble boy in Munich
