An Introduction

Hi again.

After contemplating trawling through the internet for reasonably new stories to discuss on here (with a PR focus) I'd completely forgotten that I haven't really introduced myself to you (the reader) after reading a similarly-structured piece on my friend Natalie's blog...

So, who am I?

My name is Paul Taylor, I'm 23 (nearly 24!) and I'm a final year PR & Communication student at Southampton Solent University

Oh wow, what's that like?

Yeah, it's good, and I'm pleased to be at Solent, on an interesting course with interesting people. Although the workload for the next 9 months looks like some kind of impending black raincloud!

I chose to study PR & Communication after taking some time out from education to work in various retail jobs. For my 'A' levels I studied Communication Studies, Business Studies, and also have 'AS' levels in Psychology and Computing. When I left 6th form at 18 I made the conscious decision not to go to University, as I knew that I would have loved the social side of student life, but wouldn't have been anywhere near disciplined enough for the academic side...

Two and a half years later (in 2008) I decided that retail wasn't a realistic career path, and I wanted a new challenge, so I left the relative quiet of my hometown (Trowbridge, in Wiltshire) for the 'bright lights' of Southampton!

What else do you do with your time then?

Well, in any spare time I get (which I imagine there won't be much of any when between now and June) I enjoy loads of sport, music - I try to go to as many gigs and festivals as possible (And as previously mentioned, I occasionally write for the rather excellent Muso's Guide) as well as doing the usual studenty-type things like drinking to excess and sleeping off hangovers!

Why write a blog?

Well, I think (and hope) that it's a good way to get noticed in a increasingly competitive PR industry. This blog will also feature stuff about University, including entries about some of the lectures in my degree (so comment away!) and blogging is one of the best ways to get people talking about interesting topics of any kind (please note: I am likely to slip off into other non-PR topics, but I'll offer fair warning first!)

Anything Else?

I think that's just about covered everything, I'd like to thank you for reading (and hope that you continue to do so) and also wish to give a quick plug to my Twitter account...