Is College Really Over?

As a transfer student at Southern Methodist University, college life has been a little different for me compared to students that go to one college for all four years. When I came to SMU from Blinn College at Texas A&M, I took a big leap of faith that this school would give me the opportunities that I needed to become successful. Continue reading

#PoundSign to #Hashtag

What is the point of a hashtag on Twitter? Are they necessary for every tweet? In my opinion, hashtags create a different way of expressing keywords and/or topics related to your tweet, which brings creativity to social media. However, other users on Twitter use hashtags for surveys, contests and sometimes to express their “inner” thoughts and that’s when hashtags become personal. Continue reading

Social Media Today Influences Fashion Forward Businesses

As we know social media is growing to become something that we never thought would happen. Since working in the industry of fashion, I have noticed that social media is key for advertising about social events. Certain businesses such as Neiman Marcus have their own social media coordinator to run their sites. In my opinion this is helpful for a business because these days, social media requires so much attention regarding feedback and announcements. Continue reading