New job, new semester, one good, one bad

January 21, 2008 at 8:22 pm · Filed under keep track of me and tagged: about me, journalism, NY, nyu, oprah, suicide, UCONN, update

I have some exciting news.  I just started a new job working for Oprah.  Yes, you read correctly.  I am working at her magazine company, O Magazine, out of New York City.  I am in the editorial department and so far I love it.  The atmosphere is great and the Hearst building is fabulous, water flows off the walls, the cafe is stylish, and the elevators are fast.  The people are nice and professional and know when to get down to business. 

I am also starting a new semester at NYU.  Now, as you may remember, my experience at this university has been less than ideal.  The students are great and the atmosphere is exciting, BUT, the administration is terrible.  I can’t speak for everyone, so I speak firsthand when I say they treat ME as if I’m just a number.  They ignore my emails and calls, and give me the wrong information.  They give me the run around and don’t take responsibility for their actions.  They have no sense of honor or commitment to the students (I’ mean me) and they just don’t care.  They don’t care whether you graduate or not, just as long as they collect a check. 

Suicide update: Oh yea, and for those who are wondering how my quest as a journalist to cover the suicides (see December archives for this post), I had to go all the way to the University of CT.  The professors and staff at UCONN were friendly, nice, and very willing to talk about this very important issue that has plagues so many universities.  I have nothing but kind words for UCONN.

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