Ryan Eisenhuth ’23, a senior Communication student, loves Communication and loves 新濠天地app大学. His deep passion for his area of study is evident to anyone who spends time with him. It is also seen in the many extra-curricular activities he participates in, and in how he shares what he learns in the classroom with others.
Ryan recently presented two papers at the Pennsylvania Communication Association’s Annual Conference and two other papers at the Ohio Communication Conference.
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Ryan describes his motivation for presenting at these conferences, “It is very encouraging to not just write a paper for class, 而是写论文来分享. In our department we are taught that if you are only writing for a grade you are doing something wrong. You should write to serve other people, that is being a good neighbor. 我把这句话牢记在心. I am not just going to write something, turn it in, and be done, I am going to share it. Doing more than just the bare minimum is a way of demonstrating my love for the field.”
参加这些会议对他是一种鼓舞. He describes being surrounded by people who love and can talk about the same things he loves and is passionate about. Conferences present the opportunity to share your research with others and learn things from other students and scholars in the region.
“这真的是一个很好的机会. I was able to network with other undergraduates and listen to other presenters who have already inspired future research questions for me. 我对我的研究进行了很好的讨论. Even if they don’t agree with you, they want to 认为与 you. 每个人都对这个领域充满热情和支持.”
Ryan also expressed that PCA and OCA are also great places to connect with potential graduate school and/or job opportunities.
In addition to being an active student in the Communication Department, Ryan同时也是Gold Spire Creative的董事助理和总裁, 学校里有一个媒体和设计俱乐部. Although Ryan is extremely involved, he was not excited about Geneva at first.
When first looking at schools, Ryan had no interest in Geneva. But after his mom required him to explore the college, he begrudgingly visited campus.
“我一来到校园就爱上了她.”
Ryan describes feeling at home the moment he came to campus, even though he was negative coming in. Ryan sees his education here at Geneva as much more than the foundation of a future job, 学习技能, 或者去上课.
“I was told here that I am a Christian who happens to be a Communication student, not a Communication student who happens to be a Christian. 从那以后，我重新思考了我对教育的整个看法. 新濠天地app在这里所做的工作是神圣的.”
In high school Ryan was interested in video production, and wanted to make YouTube videos. Through his high school’s communication club, he was paid to do video work and really enjoyed it. He worked on the crew for school productions and live streams. In high school he visited a news station and was given the advice to get a Communication degree, 不是视频制作或电影学位, 所以他的教育就不会那么有限了. Ryan took that advice to heart, which is why he decided to major in Communication.
“At Geneva I learn how to think like a filmmaker, not press buttons like a filmmaker.”
随着瑞安在学业上的进步, his love for the field and his classes has continued to grow. 他读得越多，学得越多, 他说, 更多的对话由此展开, 他对理论和实践的了解越深, 两者都有, 他解释说, 学生们在新濠天地app接受教育.
Many of his friends question why he would attend a small school like 新濠天地app大学, 尤其是考虑到他的兴趣. He says many people think that small schools do not have the resources of larger schools for this particular field.
“人们认为校园小意味着机会少. 这不是真的. People ask me why I would go to such a small school for what I do. At Geneva, I [was] able to get my hand on a camera my first semester. 我可以成为一个为很多人服务的俱乐部的主席. 我可以去参加会议. 这里有很多成长的机会. Because it is such a small campus it is easier to get in touch with opportunities than you would on a larger campus. 你可以体验各种各样的事情. You can be involved deeply in your major while being connected and involved in other parts of campus. 新濠天地app提供了独特的社区建设环境. 这是一件美好的事情.”
沟通部内部, Ryan comments that the professors and fellow students are extremely encouraging, which is a big factor in why he submitted and presented his research at PCA and OCA. Ryan also comments that he felt prepared because in this department “You will be writing about lots of things….经常.” Ryan estimates he regularly writes between 15-20 pages of academic scholarship for each class each semester.
In addition, Ryan comments they read a lot, with each class averaging 4-6 books a semester. “这些书不仅适用于现在, 这些书适用于整个领域, 相互关连, 深入讨论这些话题. 这让我为很多好的研究实践做好了准备.” Geneva students participate in rigorous academic work that prepares them for further education and the workplace.
这是这个项目的独特之处, 他说, “我在这里写了这么多论文?, 而且总是被告知永远不要提出一个话题. 总是提出一个问题, 然后让研究指引你的主题, 回答, 和纸, 而不是反过来. All the professors are willing to meet with you ahead of turning in a paper, 读它, 批判它, and then turn it in so you are always learning and turning in your best work.”
“With” is the word that kept coming to the forefront as Ryan spoke. 学生和教授 认为与 另一个, 学习与 彼此，学生也是 在社区中 一个另一个.
“新濠天地app的工作是神圣的. We learn for the purpose of communicating what we have learned to others. 这就是为什么新濠天地app做新濠天地app所做的.”
