Collective Thoughts UIC Students Fall 2024
Blog Post Written by Dr. Debbie Mendez
Dania Beach, FL-
Collective Thoughts is a blog published once a semester by our UIC students. We are pleased to present the work of our student authors. Our blog is open to an array of genres including fiction, essays, and creative writing pieces. Our blog is an open space for our UIC students to IMAGINE, CREATE, and INSPIRE as they share their creative expressions. The mission of Creative Thoughts is to provide a platform to showcase the unique voice of the developing and emerging writer and to foster the love of writing.
During the Fall semester, our students took time to reflect on our American values and how these values have helped to shape our nation and set the stage for our democratic experiment. Students took time to deliberate on the first three words of the United States Constitution, “We the People”… In addition, students were asked to contemplate and share a pivotal time in their lives and how it brought them to where they are today.
We are thankful to our wonderful students for sharing with us!
Parnya Nadeem -Class of 2028
Nicolas Guzman Camacho – Class of 2028
Damon Phillips – Class of 2028
Carly Jure- Class of 2027
Carolina Posse Valencia – Class of 2027
“In life, we have many goals, one of my goals was to be a graphic designer, and I achieved it. I graduated in Venezuela, where I also worked for many years designing corporate images, branding, advertisements, magazines, packaging, and more; however, I have had more goals to accomplish, and one of these was learning to speak English. That's why I decided to come to Florida years ago to study it with the support of my family. After achieving this goal, I decided to reach one more goal, which was to study Communication and Mass Media at United International College, with the plus of being able to do it in English here in the United States. It has been one of the best decisions of my life because I have received very outstanding education with many practical courses on the subject, with excellent professors and professionals such as Speaking on the Radio, Speaking on TV, Public Relations, Business Communication, Business Expo, Documentaries, English Composition, Social Media, Introduction to Journalism, Photography, Drawing, Writing for the Media, Film Criticim, Media Ethics, etc.
In addition, I have taken courses such as Critical Thinking, Self-empowerment, Holistic Human Development, etc., which have helped me develop as a person and professional for my life and future work. For example, during the covid 19 pandemic, these courses and the college were vital because they encouraged my classmates and me to continue, with their example of how they knew how to adapt to the situation, always at the vanguard of technology without losing the quality of their classes. For this and much more, I can say after obtaining my associate degree last year, and currently studying for my bachelor's degree and, belonging as a student to the college's Media Club, applying everything I have learned, I am delighted with my decision to study Communication and Mass Media at United International College.
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Martha Rodriguez- A.S. Communications and Mass Media
B.S. Communications and Mass Media
“My experience at United International College was very rewarding. I decided to start my studies there with English as a Second Language and although it was a challenge for me because I saw it as a very complicated process, I succeeded after 1 year and three months. After that, I started my program in Communication and Mass Media, which for me is very complete, because thanks to it, the doors in the industry opened for me and today I feel that professionally I am achieving my goal. I was fortunate to work on television doing reality shows. Also, I worked in music awards such as "Latin Grammy", "Latin Billboard", "Premio lo Nuestro" and "Premio Juventud.” Currently, I work with an international artist as his "Tour Manager" and I am really grateful to my Professors who gave me the basis to be able to undertake this career.”
Sandra Fierro- B.S. Communications and Mass Media
