CollegeisLove

Heya,

So this week I want to talk about email addresses. Your email address says a lot about you and is one of the first thing people look at when they open your email. Professionalism is so important when it comes to every email you send. You don’t want people to judge you before they even open your email so here are some tips for professional emails:

1. Use your college/high school email if you have one: School emails are really simple. They prove professionalism because they show that you attend a school and take your education seriously.

2. Use your name: If you are using another email use one with your name in it: It is really simple to just use your first and last name as a email address. If your name is overused maybe add numbers or just use your middle name to make it more personal. I often use email address names like amandajpcr, amandajcross, or amandajpcross depending on how I feel.

3. Don’t email professionals with joejonaslover95: You may have gone through a Joe Jonas stage when you were a tweenager, but keep that out of professional emails. It’s hard to take that username seriously.

4. Keep email addresses appropriate: Leave the sexual innuendos at home. This is not an email address to use for a personal ad, this is a possible college contact; career; or internship. The people answering your email may be older than you, but they are in no way dumb to the words in your email address. They understand a lot more than you give them credit for.

Bottom line when it comes to emails that you send out to people, make it appropriate and professional. You want people to take your requests seriously and get back to you as soon as possible. Just like people judge you based on your facebook profile, they will judge you based on your email address.

Stay Classy,

Amanda C.

PS: Remember you can always email me with any questions at amanda@amandajpcross.com or collegeislove@gmail.com!

Today is my one year anniversary of getting my first article published on University Chic so I wanted to post a round up of all the articles I published on U Chic.

1. June 18, 2012—Surviving a Bad Roommate Freshman Year (http://universitychic.com/article/surviving-bad-roommate-freshman-year) 
2. July 2, 2012—U Chic Approved: Word of Mouth Marketing (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-word-mouth-marketing)
3. July 15, 2012—U Chic Approved: Jaws Cleaning Products (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-jaws-cleaning-products)
4. August 6, 2012—Best Ways to Make Friends on Campus (http://universitychic.com/article/best-ways-make-friends-campus)
5. August 21, 2012—How To Start Off On The Right Foot With Your Roomie (http://universitychic.com/article/how-start-right-foot-your-roomie)
6. August 27, 2012—Testing Out On-The-Go Snacks and Meals for the Dorm (http://universitychic.com/article/testing-out-go-snacks-and-meals-dorm)***
7. September 3, 2012—What I Wish I Would’ve Known: Manage Your Money (http://universitychic.com/article/what-i-wish-i-wouldve-known-manage-your-money)
8. September 6, 2012—What Success Means to the College Student (http://universitychic.com/article/what-success-means-college-student)
9. October 2, 2012—Wearing Your Sorority Letters with Pride (http://universitychic.com/article/wearing-your-sorority-letters-pride)
10. October 4, 2012—U Chic Approved: Greek Jewelry by Nashelle (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-greek-jewelry-nashelle) 
11. October 12, 2012—Battling Homesickness While You’re Away (http://universitychic.com/article/battling-homesickness-while-youre-away)
12. October 31, 2012—Ways to Have Some Sober Halloween Fun (http://universitychic.com/article/ways-have-some-sober-halloween-fun)
13. November 15, 2012—Getting the Most Out of Your College Classes (http://universitychic.com/article/getting-most-out-your-classes)
14. December 13, 2012—Chic But Cheap Gifts for Your Parents (http://universitychic.com/article/chic-cheap-gifts-your-parents)
15. December 29, 2012—Getting Organized for Next Semester (http://universitychic.com/article/getting-organized-next-semester)
16. January 7, 2013—New Year, New Chic: Setting Reasonable Resolutions (http://universitychic.com/article/new-year-new-chic-setting-reasonable-resolutions)
17. January 31, 2013—New Year, New Chic: Keeping Up With Your Goals All Year (http://universitychic.com/article/new-year-new-chic-keeping-your-goals-all-year)
18. February 19, 2013—5 Items Incoming Freshman Need (http://universitychic.com/article/5-items-incoming-college-freshmen-need)
19. February 22, 2013—U Chic Approved: Vistaprint (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-vistaprint-review)
20. February 22, 2013—Inside MTVu’s ‘The Backstory’on Human Trafficking (http://universitychic.com/article/inside-mtvus-backstory-human-trafficking)
21. March 25, 2013—5 Things Your College Won’t Tell You About Freshman Year (http://universitychic.com/article/5-things-your-college-won%E2%80%99t-tell-you-about-freshman-year-0)
22. March 28, 2013—The Importance of Becoming a Leader Within Your Sorority (http://universitychic.com/article/importance-becoming-leader-within-your-sorority)
23. April 30, 2013—U Chic Approved: The Greek Ink Press (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-greek-ink-press)
24. May 1, 2013—Staying in Touch With College Friends Over Summer Break (http://universitychic.com/article/staying-touch-college-friends-over-summer-break)
25. May 14, 2013—The Guide to Taking a Summer Class (http://universitychic.com/article/guide-taking-summer-class)
26. May 24, 2013—U Chic Approved: Workout Essentials (http://universitychic.com/article/u-chic-approved-workout-essentials)
27. June 15, 2013—5 Chic (but Cheap) Father’s Day Gift Ideas (http://universitychic.com/article/5-chic-cheap-fathers-day-gift-ideas)
28. June 18, 2013—The Pros of Living in an All-Girls Dorm (http://universitychic.com/article/pros-living-all-girls-dorm)

 ***Was a roundup of many different reviews from a few chicsters, so it didn’t just feature me. So all in all I have published 27 articles on U Chic by myself.