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Recruitment Lessons
I work for Gay Star News—we're an online news and information site that focuses on the LGBTQ community around the world. We achieve big things, but we're only a small team—essentially it's 21 people who make everything happen. Of those 21, 18 are based in our office in London and three work remotely (New York, Los Angeles, and Sydney).
By Gareth Johnson9 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
There is no worse time, weather-wise, as when it is raining, storming, thundering, lightning, hailing, and the wind blowing furiously outside to be delivering pizzas. Pizza Delivery Drivers are like the Post Man, we go in all kinds of weather, except I do not go in the snow or any kind of bad road situations that may arise in the winter months of the year due to inclement weather. Here is another scenario of getting to know your local part of town.
By Rhonda Farley9 years ago in Journal
When You Just Want to Scream!
In this journal, you will find yourself on a chase throughout the journal. It tells the tale of the journey that once used to be lived in. Now come. Come and read. Read for yourselves what it's like to live in a writer's head. Everyone thinks writers don't get a writer's block, that's not true, everyone has those days. I've had one too many of them this week, the week of the 10th July 2017.
By Lizzy Arrow9 years ago in Journal
Is University Right For You?
If you're reading this, then you're probably wondering if university is the right choice for you. As I write this, I'm having the same thought. Let me explain. Mid-way through high school I discovered my passion in life. Or at least one passion in life. I wanted to be an aerospace engineer. I wanted to build new and ever evolving technologies for space. It was then I realized the work it would take to get there. It would mean buckling down, studying hard to get into a good university and graduating top of my class. It started off great. As soon as I began to apply myself, school work became no problem and my grades quickly rose to highest in the school. After graduating I set my sights high by apply to the University of Bristol overseas. I was accepted and my life was right on track. But things don't always go according to plan as I'll explain later. But whether you're currently in University or taking a gap year or whether you're just a high school student wondering if this is the path you should take. I will tell you my story and hopefully give you some helpful insight into your own position and desires. So if you're still with me, just hang in a little longer and we'll get to you.
By Alissa Budzinski9 years ago in Journal
Don't Be a Dick at the Movies
If you've ever gone to a movie theatre, then you are an asshole. I said it and I'm not sorry. I worked at a movie theatre for four years and I encountered the rudest and dimmest people I'd ever met. I don't know what it is about going to the movies that makes everyone lose their wits and common courtesy but it's outrageous.
By Alissa Budzinski9 years ago in Journal
Give Up the Day Job & Chase Your Dreams!. Top Story - July 2017.
Success is a funny thing. It can be quite elusive. It can also be jaded, like an ex-lover that you used to enjoy tumbling around with. And just like that ex-lover of yours, the way you saw him/her was as clear as day at the time of courtship. But then something happened. Life got in the way. It has a habit of doing that. It's a mightily intrusive habit, but it happens pretty much every single day.
By Luis Samways9 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
It is the Holiday Time of the year again and I find myself delivering pizzas to the large country music venue hotel. The hotel is beautiful at Christmas time. Millions of Holiday lights are set into place, and all kinds of beautiful outside decorations are placed all around the hotel. The hotel at Christmas time also plays seasonal music for all to enjoy. The valet parking people are all busy running here and there to park and return the hotel guests' vehicles to them. The hotel’s shuttle buses are all decorated with either big stars on the bus with their Holiday outfits on or the other popular bus that the hotel has running during the Holiday season is the famous Grinch bus. The horse and carriage rides are all out in full force, and the hotel adds a security guard right as you are approaching the front of the hotel. This would be the first of many times that I would see this security guard during the busy time of the year.
By Rhonda Farley9 years ago in Journal
Why I Never Wanted to be a Writer
Writing is tricky business. If you are a writer, the odds are you've also had these moments of doubt and feelings of insecurity. Who do you write for? It doesn't matter whether you're a travel writer, journalist, or fiction author—at one time or another, the question comes up and you suddenly wonder “would this be what I'd be writing if I wasn't seeking a career, a publishing contract, or just plain ol' readership?”
By Helen Kirkby9 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
Boy, the year sure did fly by again and once more upon us all is the holiday season. I guess that this had to be my favorite time of the year to deliver pizzas, driving along to all of my customer's houses and seeing all of their beautiful Christmas decorations neatly placed in their yards for everybody to see. Around the holiday season at the store, we are all busy like little elves, running here and there and hurrying here and hurrying there. Everybody is having and also attending Christmas parties, office parties, and family get togethers at this busy time of the year, oh yeah, and how could I forget the shopping? Plus decorating, gift wrapping presents, cooking and working.
By Rhonda Farley9 years ago in Journal
Life Lessons Learned From Being A University Freshman
DEADLINES DO MATTER!! Never forget or miss the deadlines. If you ever forget, make sure your syllabus is always by your side or stay in front of your eyes. Write those deadlines down in pieces of sticky notes and put them on your desk in front of you, so that whenever you sit down on your chair by your desk, you will see them clearly and remember them. However, if you like to write those deadlines into your daily planner, that is nice as well, but make sure your daily planner NEVER gets out of your sight, that your daily planner is your number 1 go to every morning before you leave and also every evening before you close your eyes. Regardless of your majors, plenty of professors DO NOT EVER accept late assignments. Yes, it is rigorous, it is harsh, it is strict, and of course, it is so so hard, because life can be crazy and hectic, and we accidentally forget. But no matter what, keep your deadlines at your most go-to places every day in your dorm room/apartment, and make sure that you remember them and adhere to them accordingly. Make time for yourself, plan your homework assignments ahead so you can have enough time to revise, edit, and proofread the contents of your works, and also enough time to submit your works, because there will be times you have to submit your works electronically before coming to class, so make sure you remember your deadlines and plan ahead as many times as possible, so you will not rush at the last minute. Truthfully, while in college, missing deadlines can lead to failing a class, but in the real career after college, missing deadlines can seriously lead to getting FIRED! Especially in the JOURNALISM INDUSTRY!!!!!!
By Heidi Tien9 years ago in Journal
