Monday Jan. 29, 2007 (Blog #1)
Here goes another year, another semester here at USF, filled with reading writing, and arithmetic. HAHA scratch out the arithmetic part, but nonetheless, it's going to be another great and hard working semester; I can just sense it in the air. Leaving my prior university, past memories that I am very fond of, my parents and friends back home and of course fall semester behind motivates me to move forward in a positive direction, wanting to do better, if not the best than I have ever done before. I am honestly loving all my spring semester classes and I before I know it, I am no longer a collegiate sophomore, but rather, an older lady who has basically matured into…..oh heck, let’s just say I’ll be a junior, plain and simple. All this reading and news writing is routine for me and I enjoy it, however, it really makes me think about my future and my career choice ahead of me. Growing as a journalist is a learning process. I have always known that speech and public speaking is for me and that it’s my forte since the 8th grade. I figure, I love that aspect, I have that ability, and I love writing, so why not develop that into a career. I knew right after the 8th grade and entering high school that broadcasting is IT! IT HAS TO BE! Speech is my true interest and passion and I want to effectively communicate to the world by telling people’s stories and listening efficiently. The media is a ubiquitous culture that is saturated in our daily lives; some people want to pursue a career in the field, meaning they want to create or contribute to the media, or some just take in or “consume” the media. YES I learned this in my media class last semester, but relating to it though, in all aspect and in all retrospect, it is so true! We are all consumers and creators of the media. I find myself to be both, and hopefully one day, my dream of pursuing and creating the media professionally will be achieved. In reaction to all the outstanding TV broadcasters out there, whether it be reporting hard or soft news, they are making a difference in our lives through the way we view the news that is occurring nationally and globally. Katie Couric, Dan Rather, Oprah, Tom Brokaw, and so much more have definitely inspired me through their professionalism and vast wisdom about the world. If I start or say something, I am the type of person that will accomplish it no matter what, and when I say I admire all of these professionals and I yearn to seek their career as my ambition, that is exactly what I hope to do, I just have to work hard at it and get what I want. INTERNSHIPS, USF MEDIA CLASSES, BROADCAST CLASSES AND TV STATIONS, HERE I COME!
