Tag: college

Easy At-Home Workouts

May 6, 2020

For this video assignment, I decided to have my sister, Rachael Smith, show simple workouts anyone can do during the pandemic. Her workouts give you the option to use weights or not. She goes over the form you should have while doing these exercises.

I decided to have her show you her favorite workouts because she is passionate about health and fitness. During this quarantine she has dedicated even more time to work out more. A lot of these exercises she learned in one of her classes. This is her way to stay busy during quarantine.

Music from: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/dreams-chill-out

Practicing Different Camera Angles

April 26, 2020

For my JRN 340 class, I practiced shooting different camera angles using the Canon Powershot SX400 IS. Since I had limited locations I could shoot at due to quarantine, the only subjects that would be easy for me to use is my family. My sister, Rachael, was the subject in most of the shots. She was walking our dog Chico through the trails that are located in my neighborhood.

Who’s Your Tiger?

April 10, 2020

The Detroit Tiger’s organization has had many highs and lows throughout their franchise history. They are apart of the American League Central Divison along with: the Minnesota Twins, the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox.

Above is a map of all the teams’ stadiums who are apart of the American League Central Divsion.

Earlier in the decade, they have won their division and went to the World Series twice. However, in recent years, the team has hit a slump and has been losing their division.

A team that is ranked over the .500 mark is typically when they are playoff eligible. Source: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/index.shtml
Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/history/teams/_/team/Det

Since the Tiger’s slump, they have made a lot of trade deals to try to rebuild the team. Every year there seems to be more new players than ‘veteran’ players. The Tiger’s main goal right now is to find power hitters that will help drive in runs.

Day in the Life: Quarantine Editon

March 29, 2020

For this photo story, I decided to highlight the new routine my sister, Rachael, has since the Corona Virus pandemic. My sister Rachael is a senior at Grand Valley University who is studying biomedical sciences. These photos show what she does on a daily basis now to help pass time while we are in a state-wide lockdown.

Her main activity that she does is her homework and studying. When she needs a break from doing online classes, she usually hangs out with her family or works on her paint by number.

Rachael Smith works on her assignments for her online classes in the dining room of her house.
Rachael Smith makes herself lunch while she takes a break from studying,
Rachael Smith practices different make up looks during her down time while being in quarantine.
Rachael Smith works on her paint by number painting of the Eiffel Tower.

‘Sneak Peek CMU’

March 4, 2020

A podcast done by college students for college students. Providing a sneak peek into student life and activities at central Michigan University.

In this episode, we explore all things drinking, what trends are happing around campus, the crazy drunken stories, and close calls with the cops as we give you the sneak peek from CMU students.

The Shoe Collector

February 28, 2020

Junior Zachary Newhouse has been collecting and selling shoes since his senior year of high school. He discussed his favorite shoe, how he sells shoes and what shoe release he is excited for.

The Shoe Collector

February 25, 2020

Junior Zachary Newhouse has been collecting and selling shoes since his senior year of high school. He discussed his favorite shoe, how he sells shoes and what shoe release he is excited for.

Why I transferred colleges

February 6, 2020

As stated in my “About Me” page, I am a transfer student. I originally went to school at Western Kentucky University (WKU) before I transferred to Central Michigan University (CMU). I attended for three semesters. It was my first time living out of the state of Michigan. I loved it down there.

The weather was warmer for nine of the 12 months, the campus was an hour north of Nashville and they have a great journalism program down there. So if I loved it down there, why did I transfer? There were multiple reasons so let’s break down my time down there that lead to the decision.

My Time at WKU

Let’s first talk about my first year down there. My freshman year went smoothly. I became friends with my roommate and a couple of girls that lived on my floor in my dorm. I would only drive home during breaks and would go home with my roommate for the days I felt homesick and couldn’t make the drive back to Michigan.

I did well academically during my freshman year. I maintained a 4.0 for both semesters. This made me confident in all the decisions I have made so far during my first year living by myself.

Then, first semester of sophomore year started and that’s when things in my life dropped at a steady decline. My classes were a bit harder than the previous semester, my roommate and I would fight on and off and I had to deal with tough family situations while being eight hours aways.

My mom and uncle were both struggling during this period in my life. My mom was in and out of the hospital due to her hip dislocating every couple months and developing problems swallowing food. My uncle was dealing with esophageal cancer. They only gave him six months to live after the diagnosis.

He stayed with us a lot longer than we expected. He lived almost two years after being diagnosed with this cancer. Unfortunately, he died October 25, 2018. The day before my birthday.

I couldn’t attend his funeral because of the distance. My mom didn’t want me spending my whole birthday driving back up for his funeral. She wanted me to try and enjoy my day but she didn’t know how much this affected me.

This was the trigger of my decision to transfer. I couldn’t deal with myself for not being there for my loved ones. Family is important to me and I had to be closer to them.

The fall semester of my sophomore year was the last semester I attended at WKU.

The Transfer

After going home for Thanksgiving break, I decided that I wanted to transfer schools. I wanted to go somewhere that was an easier and shorter drive but also somewhere far enough to live away.

I did my research on multiple colleges in the state to see which schools had good journalism programs and a school that is medium size.

After the application process and the acceptances from all the colleges I applied to, I decided to transfer to CMU. This was because it’s only 2 hours and 30 minutes away from me and I already had some friends that went to school here.

I am currently happy with my decision to transfer schools. I believe everything happens for a reason. Even though it was a hard decision to decide to transfer, but at the end of the day, I am a lot happier that I am closer to home.

About Me

February 6, 2020

Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Camryn Smith and I am a junior at Central Michigan University. I created this blog for my Journalism 340 class. Just a little background about me, I transferred to CMU last spring from Western Kentucky University. I am double majoring in Journalism and Marketing. My goal is to work as a Public Relations Specialist once I graduate from school. This blog will be focusing on personal tips that has helped me to get through college and advice for those who are thinking about transferring schools.

Some other interests and hobbies I have are watching sports, mainly football and hockey, working out, and being apart of Zeta Theta Pi (ZTP). ZTP is a service sorority on the campus of CMU. I have made some great connections and friends since I joined this sorority.