Someone once told me, “If you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not living.” After taking stock of the past 20 years, I have confirmed my idea that the track I’m on is one of pushing. I push limits, I push to go faster, I push to be different, I push to challenge myself and I push to challenge others.
In 2009, I will graduate a year early, spend another summer overseas, figure out what the coming years will hold, and push a lot in my last semester at The University of Alabama. Here are a few of the most important projects currently terrifying me:
Crimson for a Cure
Crimson for a Cure is a project I’m heading up that will combine my love for running with my passion for finding a cure for breast cancer. Runners will form a team that will be registered with UA’s Relay for Life event, but this team will fundraise differently from all other teams. Each participant will commit to completing a 10-week training program and Nashville’s Country Music Half-Marathon on April 25. Runners will be asked to recruit at least three sponsors who will pledge a minimum of five cents per mile that runner completes. All money raised will go to the American Cancer Society’s efforts in breast cancer research.
This project has been the root of a lot of stress so far, but everything is falling into place! Last night was the first captains’ meeting, and I am happy to say that participants will be led by six well-qualified and enthusiastic captains. Two informational meetings will take place over the next several weeks, so hopefully I will be able to report good news on the level of interest very soon!
PR(evolution)
PR(evolution) exposes PR in social media, explaining the role of technology in 21st century relationships to public relations students through a series of short presentations. The program covers the definition of social media; closed, semi-open and open media; and its applications to the field of public relations.
Jacob Summers and I received the inspiration for this program while working on the Platform Magazine staff last semester. When trying to recruit help in the PR efforts for the magazine, we were blown away by the ignorance about social media that was rampant among our peers in the PR department. Not ones to sit idly by, Jacob and I immediately found this solution and will be implementing our plan this semester.
Running
This will be short and sweet: I’ll be running at least two marathons (one scheduled), at least one half marathon (one scheduled), and this is my year for the ultramarathon. I’m not sure which one or how far, but I’m hoping to call myself an ultramarathoner this fall.
And The Other Stuff
Between classes, extra-curriculars, running, American Idol and these activities, I’d love to connect with as many people as possible in 2009! Drop me a comment here or connect with me on twitter. I look forward to hearing from you!
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jacobsummers // January 15, 2009 at 1:05 am
I wish I had that enthusiasm a year ago. My resume is longer than those of most people I know, but I only started living ambitiously about a year ago, starting with a Bike centurion that I only did 50 miles of (my first time riding for anything ever) and moving on to work for a great advertising agency, coming back to school and working for Platform. You’re lucky to go overseas and your ambition with your grades is through the roof. Good luck with it all, and for the parts I am in, I am here for moral support and excellence.
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