At Los Arcos, a local Salsa club in Cuernavaca, Morelos, with my Swedish friend Gaby
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what my life will be like after graduation. I know I’ll be good at the ‘working girl’ part, but it’s important that I be just as social with extra-curricular activities in my professional career as I have been during college .
I’ve compiled a list of all the activities I currently don’t have time for so I can began them in August when I graduate.
Salsa, Anyone?
Number one on my list is Salsa dancing. One of the hardest transitions coming back to the States from Mexico was leaving my Salsa-dancing days behind me. Every Thursday afternoon, my friends and I took Salsa lessons from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside on the patio of the university.
Later that night, we’d use our new moves at the Mambo Cafe; Friday and Saturday nights were reserved for El Guantanamera and Los Arcos.
It’s difficult to write about something I love so much but don’t have the time to do.
I Google-searched Salsa dancing+public relations last night in hopes of finding my dream job…
Instead, I found some interesting articles from the Hispanic PR Wire, mostly praising the Latin music industry for its growth. I also found some awesome hot spots in New York to visit if trying to work up a Salsa sweat. Sadly, No PR jobs where I could Salsa all day.
But, What About Me?
For all you other PR studs and studettes looking for a social life after you graduate, I found an interesting Web site called Meetup.com. “You have an interest…find a local group about it…Meet with people who share your interest.”
Here i found public relations groups that meet with eachother all over the world to talk about event planning, Web design, etc.
This is a great site–if you’re in need of making friends. A lot of us will be replanting our Ohio roots once we graduate, and this could be a great site for meeting new people, just as long as they’re not creepy.
As for me, I’m still looking for that group of PR professional Salsa dancers. I’m sure I’ll find it.
