Student Posts

Hello, everyone! I’m Tashi Brown, and I currently reside in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. I live in a small town so I travel OFTEN. I’m studying Information Technology and work as a Software Analyst for the Department of Defense. I’m passionate about digital design and serving my community in my free time. I am a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. I create all the flyers and social media posts for my sorority.

I find this class intriguing, especially in relation to digital creations. I recently turned my hobby into a small business so I’m eager to delve into media concepts and production.

Curious to know more about Niceville? Check it out and explore the vibrant culture and history of this small town where all the people are nice.

Greetings everyone! My name is Lauren Diaz and I grew up in Windermere, FL. I attended Florida State University for my undergraduate studies where I pursued a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Law Enforcement Intelligence. Although I began my studies with hopes to one day become a Forensic Psychologist, my Forensic Psychology professor at Florida State University, who also had a J.D., inspired me to first pursue law school. During the peak of the pandemic, I began my law school journey on Zoom. At the beginning of my last semester of law school and after 2 1/2 years of studying and preparing to become a criminal defense attorney, I realized I did not want to become an attorney. Although I met many attorneys who had the job I had always dreamed of, none of them had the life I wanted to live. During my final semester of law school, I began scrambling to find a job with a work/life balance. I was enrolled in an Advanced Legal Research Techniques course and realized all of the aspects of law school I enjoyed were truly law librarianship. For example, I was the TA for Legal Research and Writing and was heavily involved in law review. This link will take you to the Nova Law Review’s website where you can explore the organization: https://thenovalawreview.org/new-page

Ultimately, I found refuge in the law library and made contact with the Dean of the Law Library. The Dean of the Law Library created a law librarianship program for me to complete and upon graduating I was offered a position as a Research and Reference Librarian at the Panza Maurer Law Library at Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad College of Law with the condition that I complete an MLIS program or equivalent. The following link will lead you to the website of the law library: https://www.law.nova.edu/library/staff.html

Apart from working as a law librarian, I am also an adjunct professor for the same Advanced Legal Research Techniques course I previously took. Everything has truly come full circle. When I am not working or in school, I love to read, write academic articles, and collect Pokemon cards. One area of scholarship that I consistently write about is intellectual property and I am hoping this course can enhance my knowledge on copyright. Additionally, my family has a Pokemon-collecting business and one of the reasons I am taking this course is to learn more about digital media in terms of marketing. Another reason I am taking this course is to better improve the promotional and informational material sent out by the library and how to improve my presence on Canvas and other platforms for my students.

Greetings Fellow Classmates, 

My name is Brad, and I’m excited to learn more about digital media this semester through the coursework and from your unique perspectives on the subject. The media/advertising world is not unfamiliar to me, as I currently work as a media strategist for a large global firm known as Havas. I work out of the Havas Miami office.

I look forward to kicking off my second to last semester as an MSIT student at FSU. As I wrap up the regular season that is my academic career, I hope the playoffs (aka the real world) will accept me as a more competent, technically proficient professional—sorry, Noles. Once I’ve completed my degree, I hope to transition into an ad tech role. 

And when I’m not making horrible jokes at the expense of the FSU football team, I enjoy traveling, whitewater kayaking, fishing, and spending time with friends and family. I also used to play water polo during my time as an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee. Anyway, here’s to a great semester! 🍻

Cheers, 
Brad 

Hello from Tucson, AZ, where we love to tell you that despite the 120-degree temperatures, the heat here is a “dry heat,” which supposedly makes it bearable – as if a dry heat isn’t exactly what an oven is. I moved to Tucson from Tallahassee two summers ago and I must say, despite the sweltering weather here, I do not miss the Florida humidity one bit! I love being surrounded by the mountains and the desert scenery. It’s a stark change from what I experienced growing up in the flat plains of the Midwest, and a welcome one. Desert living is pretty much as you’d expect, though – I once had both a tumbleweed and a roadrunner cross the street in front of me within less than 30 seconds of each other.

I work for the University of Arizona Libraries in the Access and Information Services department, supporting our reference services team and helping train our library staff and student workers. Academic libraries have been my focus ever since I fell in love with the Bodleian Library at Oxford. I also have a particular interest in the field of digital humanities and in the future I would love to work on projects that intersect academia, digital media, and archival work. After finishing my MSI at FSU, I plan to also complete a certificate in Archival Studies from UArizona.

My interest in taking this class is to bolster my skills in media production. I’ve always loved playing around with programs like Canva and iMovie, but I’ve never taken any formal coursework regarding digital media other than an introductory web design course in undergrad.

This past fall I visited Devil’s Bridge in Sedona, Horseshoe Bend in Page, and also took a trip up to Mount Lemmon, just north of Tucson. (All pictured below.) When I’m not adventuring around my new home state, you can usually find me at home watching Netflix, playing Pokemon and Assassin’s Creed, practicing my French on Duolingo, or curled up with a good book – right now I’m reading Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle. I also love going to concerts. Next month, my boyfriend and I are going to the Innings Festival here in Arizona to see Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Eat World, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I’m so excited!

Here’s to a fun and ecuational semester – I look forward to meeting you all! 🙂