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‘Real World’ comes to The Wood
MARSHFIELD -
The UW-Marshfield/Wood County is kicking off its monthly
Real World Lecture Series with a visit from MJ – one of the
stars of MTV’s show “Real World - Philadelphia.”
MJ will be speaking on goal setting at
12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Helen Connor Laird
Theatre. Sponsored by the campus Student Activities
Committee, the event is open to the public and free of
charge. Chances for dinner with MJ at West 14th
Street restaurant
will be sold for $1 each. All entrants in the drawing must
be at least 17 years old to participate.
UW-M/WC student Patrick Neuenfeldt,
chairman of the Student Activities Committee, said the group
was looking for a presenter who could speak on the
importance of goals from a real-life perspective.
“Bringing in someone from ‘Real World’
seemed like the perfect choice,” Neuenfeldt said. The
creators of “Real World,” an MTV reality show, select seven
strangers to live together and then tape their lives.
According to the MTV Web site, viewers “…find out what
happens when people stop being polite and start getting
real.”
“Giving students a ‘real world’ view of
goals and careers is our focus for the year,” Neuenfeldt
said. “Thanks to television, movies, DVDs and other mass
media, students may harbor unrealistic ideals about a chosen
job or profession. We’re hoping that by stressing the
importance of setting realistic goals and bringing in area
professionals to talk about their real work experiences, we
can help students make informed decisions about their
futures.”
MJ is a
recent grad from Vanderbilt University where he majored in
Human and Organizational Development. He was also a star
football player. His goal was to play professional football,
but that dream was recently squashed when he was turned down
by the NFL.
MJ’s goal-setting lecture will kick off
the college’s “Real World” Lecture Series. In November, the
Student Nursing Association is sponsoring a “Real World
Health Care Panel,” featuring area health-care
professionals. The December lecture will be sponsored by
the Student Education Association, featuring area
educators. February will be sponsored by “Farrago,” the
campus literary magazine, and will include professionals
involved in communications/media.
“We’re working with different clubs on
campus to bring in these area professionals,” said Kami
Mattson, student services coordinator and advisor to the
Student Activities Committee. “We’re hoping that these
lectures have a conversational tone to them, with
professionals sharing what they really wish they had known
about their chosen career.”
