Be a pack rat?!

I always make fun of my mom for being a pack rat. She saves everything and it clutters up our basement so I never wanted to be one and I tend to throw things away. 

While attending the PRSA Fall Institute there was a presentation about portfolios. I then heard these words, "Be a pack rat! Save everything!" I kind of starting laughing to myself because why would being a pack rat help with your portfolio? The presenter then went on to discuss  how you should save everything that you write because it can all go into your portfolio, even the papers that your professor has put their red ink on. You can even use that article that was printed in  your school newspaper that you cut out (just make sure that you cut it with straight edges before putting it into your portfolio).

I encourage all of you to save and back up all of your writings, cut out those news articles, be proud of what you've accomplished and be a pack rat! It will benefit you in the end and will impress those future employers! 

-Amanda Ketterer

Chapter President