6.9 Why You Should Consider a Career in Professional Communications NOW!

CVTC’s Professional Communications program is a wonderful two-year program that is 100% online. Many of the courses take only eight weeks to complete, allowing for more flexibility and convenience than traditional in-person classes.

This program focuses largely on professional, technical, and business writing and allows students to practice writing for a variety of different medias and industries. With a Professional Communications degree, students will be prepared for careers such as:

• Technical reporting
• Copywriter
• Editor
• Grant writer

Students will also learn valuable skills in the program including:

• Document design, production, and management
• Documentation development
• Editing and proofreading
• Management skills
• Publishing in print and electronic media
• Rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy theories
• Social media content creation
• Usability testing
• Visual rhetoric and multimedia composition
• Web content writing

 A degree from CVTC in Professional Communication is your key to endless career options across multiple industry sectors and is the right choice for your future!

6.6 Tired of boring vacations? Try Italy for an adventure your taste buds will never forget. By Tamsyn E. Hudack

 

Ever since I was in high school, I’ve longed to visit Italy. I even used to grade my math assignments in Italian because I loved the country and the language so much. This obsession has made Italy the "ultimate travel destination" for me.

An Italian cityscape at night

So, Why Italy?

The two main reasons I would want to go to Italy amid many other reasons are: 

• The food
• The sights

Pizza, Pasta, and More

While pizza might be everyone's first thought when they think of Italian food, there are many other delicious options for consumption while vacationing in Italy. Though pizza will forever be #1 in my heart. 

Classic Italian pizza with beer

The Walks of Italy page also recommends tasty options include lasagna, risotto, and carbonara. Not to mention coffee and gelato to help finish off your meal. Flavor is something that you'll never be short on during this adventure.

The Sights of Venice

While many areas of Italy are incredibly beautiful, I have always been drawn to Venice. Between the canals that weave throughout the city to the awe-inspiring architecture, the city is breathtaking. The Italian Tourism Official Site offers many ideas of what to explore while in the capital of the Veneto region of Italy. My first stop would probably be St. Mark's Basilica because it is so iconic to the area and I'm sure I could make a whole day of exploring all the history that Venice has to offer.

Let's Go!

Whether you're going to Italy for the food, the sights, the history, or just to get away from your mundane day-to-day life, exploring Italy is a trip you're never going to forget.

4.6 Stop Paying Too Much for Takeout and Try This Instead!

Pasta with Pancetta and Vodka Sauce may sound intimidating at first, but I can guarantee this is one of the easiest and most delicious meals you can make. With just a few ingredients and 20 minutes, you too can have a meal that is big on taste and easy on the wallet.

 

You will need:

• 16 ounces pasta (Cavatappi or Penne works best)
• ¼ pound pancetta, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup of vodka
• 1 ½ cups of prepared or store-bought marinara sauce
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• Parmesan cheese, for serving

 

Instructions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
2. In a large non-stick pan, sauté diced pancetta over medium heat until golden brown.
1. Thick cut bacon can be substituted for pancetta.
3. After pancetta is mostly browned, add minced garlic to the pan and saute for  1-2 minutes. 
4. After pancetta is completely browned and garlic is fragrant, add vodka to the pan and cook until it reduces by half.
1. As always when cooking with alcohol, don’t cook with alcohol that you wouldn’t drink.
5. Add prepared marinara sauce to the pan, then whisk in the heavy cream.
6. Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes.
7. While the sauce is cooking, add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente.
8. Drain pasta and add to the pan with the sauce, tossing to coat.
9. Serve pasta topped with shredded Parmesan cheese.

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3.6 A Chilly Night to Remember

December 31, 2017. A night I will always remember as I got engaged to the love of my life as the clock struck midnight. The night was bitterly cold and the breeze froze the tears that streamed down my face as we both stood on the Barstow bridge in downtown Eau Claire. All I could do was furiously nod as Chais asked me to marry him, but due to the layers we were bundled up in thanks to it feeling like thirty degrees below zero, he couldn't see my answer. 

"So, is that a yes?"

"Yes," I managed to say as the exploding fireworks behind us almost covered up my words.

Even though I had known about the potential proposal for the past week, I was still overcome with emotion as it happened. I couldn't believe that someone wanted to spend the rest of their life with me. I had a hard time keeping the knowledge of the approaching engagement a secret from Chais, and even harder time keeping my anxiety in check as New Year's Eve approached. Throughout the evening as we had dinner at Houligan's then jumped from bar to bar down Barstow Street, I was on edge. But all the nerves and anxiety were worth it because it came with the knowledge that I would get to marry the light of my life. And knowing that my best friend punched Chais not once, but twice in the arm when he told her his plans was equally as memorable. 

3.4. A Night to Remember

December 31st, 2017. A night I will always remember as I got engaged to the love of my life as the clock struck midnight. The night was bitterly cold and the breeze froze the tears that streamed down my face as we both stood on the Barstow bridge in downtown Eau Claire. All I could do was furiously nod as Chais asked me to marry him, but due to the layers we were bundled up in thanks to it feeling like thirty below, he couldn't see my answer. 

"So, is that a yes?"

"Yes," I managed to say as the exploding fireworks behind us almost covered up my words.

Even though I had known about the potential proposal for the past week, I was still overcome with emotion as it happened. I had a hard time keeping that knowledge secret from Chais, and an even harder time keeping my anxiety in check as New Year's Eve approached. Throughout the evening as we had dinner then barhopped down Barstow, I was on edge. But all the nerves were worth it because it came with the knowledge that I would get to marry my best friend. And knowing that my other best friend punched Chais not once, but twice when he told her is equally as memorable.