Ways seniors are preparing for last weeks at SRU Part 1: Senior Presentations

Well here we are the final weeks of the semester, and for many students their final weeks at Slippery Rock University. There are many experiences and preparations these seniors will endure between now and graduation. One of those preparations will be senior presentations, and one of the seniors who went through that process is Patrick Reddick.

Here's Senior Patrick Reddick as finishes up his self-asses​sment paper for his senior presentati​on.

Patrick is a Communication-Emerging Technology major, and he has had many different experiences, especially during his senior year at Slippery Rock. Patrick has worked for the Butler BlueSox for last three years beginning his work there as a statistician. "I learned a lot at Slippery Rock to help me now become their Media Coordinator, Reddick said. I am in charge of the website, photography, videos, and game day program."

Here's Patrick looking over his material as he gets ready for his presentati​on.

One of the biggest experiences seniors will have to go through is doing senior presentations. Seniors who graduate will have to take Senior seminar to help them prepare for the presentation at the end of the semester. Once the presentation nears, many seniors like Patrick, will have to create a website to present to groups of people who work in the field of communication. Seniors will also have to write a self-assessment paper explaining who they are, and what accomplishments and experiences they've had while at Slippery Rock, and their potential future plans. Patrick explained how much of a stressful process it is preparing for senior presentations, because you want everything to go as well as possible. "It has been different because the focus has been reflecting on my own experiences rather than researching a topic, Reddick said. It was challenging to display work I have completed over the past four years in just 15 minutes."

Once Patrick finished presenting his presentation, he was glad to be done, but also felt it was an interesting experience. He explained the process of doing the presentation was a bit of journey, because of all the requirements needed and despite it being stressful; it ultimately was great way for people to have an understanding of who he is as a person, and what he has done during his time here at SRU.



As for the future, Patrick plans to finish out his last weeks by focusing on finals week and doing whatever possible to complete his final projects on a strong note. The week leading up to graduation will give Patrick a chance to reflect back and enjoy his final days as graduation approaches. After graduation, Patrick plans to spend another summer with the BlueSox and hopes to gain a full-time position with them.

Stay tuned for part 2 of the story as we'll look at another senior perspective, this time about how they'll prepare to take their last set of finals before graduating.