Better than Ezra State of Mind

To get in the proper frame of mind for this blog I set Pandora to my new Better than Ezra station. (So imagine “This Time of Year” playing as you read this.) I started and finished college in love with southern rock so it feels appropriate to summon my younger self with their music.

My name is Heather and among my distinctions is the title of graphic designer for Collegiate magazine. On a daily basis that could mean anything from convincing my coworkers to wear goggles and silly hats for a photo shoot or going to BeachReach to meet my new best friends from Hannibal-LaGrange College. (Long live Chuck Norris!) I love my job!

A few things that might be interesting to know about me … I managed to attend three colleges during my educational tour, the most interesting being The University of London. Also, during college I stumbled into three jobs that required me to dress as a mascot and try to sell stuff. (It’s hard to live down a chicken costume in the Christmas parade.) What else … I was in Tribe (our version of sororities) but only so I could design cool T-shirts. I hold an art degree from Mississippi College. Go Choctaws! And I’ve managed to make a living from it (that’s something that my parents were a little shaky on for awhile).

And I guess one of the most important things you should know about me is that I love college students. They have the most amazing energy and potential. College students don’t need money, food, or sleep. They can survive almost entirely on energy and dreams. And getting to watch people learn who they are and what they believe is a gift. That’s why I love working on Collegiate. Well, that, and the near-constant sharing of the hilarity that only happens in college.