ELLA D'ADDONA
Audio Projects
Suicide Prevention Podcast
Sacred Heart University lost three students in 2019-2020 to suicide, including one of my sorority sisters. As a result, the university has made tremendous strides to promote prevention and awareness on campus. In CM228: Radio Production-Journalism/Podcasting, we were asked to create a 10-minute podcast episode on a topic we were passionate about. I had the opportunity to interview our campus' wellness center as well as students who have been making strides to build awareness on campus within their organizations.
Irrellavent Podcast
Throughout my years in college I have learned so much not only academically but in my life. I have grown not only as an individual but as a leader, a communicator, a friend, and a significant other. Going into college no one had prepared me for the amount of social stress I would be put through. The trials and tribulations of my college years plus the balancing act of school and sorority life never crossed my mind when I applied to college. Now that I am a senior and I am graduating I can look back on these years and genuinely reflect on all that I have gone through. I feel as though incoming freshman or even current college students could benefit not only from my experience but from the experience of others. Irrellavent is a place where you can find ways to prepare for college as well as life experience testimonies of what to really expect throughout your four years. You can expect interviews with friends who have agreed to tell personal stories of their own experiences in addition to my own. "Irrellavent" is a play on my name, on the irrelevant stories from my college experience, and on the ability to vent about the past four years. Check out irrellavent.com for updates on all my irrelevant content.