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9. Where did you goto highschool and university and what did you take? discuss in detail
I attended High School at Alan B. Shepard High in Palos Heights, IL (burb of chicago). Partied hard and yet amazingly-graduated with a scholarship/graduate scholarship from Northern Illinois University. Majored in Advertising/Journalism. Took the obvious coursework: Public relations, Advertising, Copy Editing, Photojournalism, Media Planning, etc. Worked on the college rag writing headlines. Dual minors in Psychology and Women's Studies (ahem...)
Loved the Psych courses and considered post-graduate work but alas, the Math classes were more than I could bear (read: boring). Once I got an apt. and Marketing job in downtown Chicago-I never did go back for the graduate degree.
Think it would have advanced my career in Adult??? The Minor in Women's Studies was interesting because it came at a time when that particular area of "study" was just introduced. (I-on the other hand-had been indoctrinated to that area of study just a year or two prior LOL). The coursework for that included a lot of developmental psychology, social sciences and poly sci classes which I've always found interesting.
When people ask if I think I chose the right field of study I always respond with a confident "yes". The combination of Advertising/Psychology is relevant, interesting and has helped me in every position I've ever had, regardless of the industry.
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