Author: Jennifer V.

  • What I learned from working at a news station

    by Jennifer V. Last term, I had the exciting opportunity to intern at KOIN 6 News right in downtown Portland. I applied for this internship because working in the journalism field has always been something that interested me, and because PSU does not offer a journalism major, I figured that I should try to gain…

  • My Favorite Coffee Shops in Portland

    My Favorite Coffee Shops in Portland

    by Jennifer V. For the past year, I’ve been really interested in exploring new coffee shops around Portland. There’s just something about the atmosphere of a coffee shop; the quiet background music, and the sight of people on their laptops doing work while sipping on their drinks, that is just so calming and pleasing to…

  • Not Many People at Work Look Like Me

    Not Many People at Work Look Like Me

    by Jennifer V. Over the summer, I worked at my first internship at a marketing and advertising agency. It was great. The people were nice, I learned a lot about the career that I’m trying to pursue and I gained so much experience from it. But since the first day that I stepped into the…

  • My Reluctant Craving for Adventure

    My Reluctant Craving for Adventure

    by Jennifer V. I have never been a traveler. I’ve actually never been outside of the country, but I know that even if I did, I wouldn’t like it. I don’t like leaving the comfort of my own bed and home, and I never understood why people want to travel so much. It wasn’t until…

  • The Vegetarian Lifestyle

    The Vegetarian Lifestyle

    by Jennifer V. I have officially been vegetarian for a year and seven months. The decision to transition to this diet was random and spontaneous, but one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I chose to cut meat out of my diet because I simply wanted some sort of change.…