It wasn't until this summer that I realized I loved anything
about the journalism field. I always hated writing essays and papers and
completely dreaded sitting through English classes. I started off my college
career in nursing because I felt as though I could secure a job easily after
graduation (like many incoming college students do). It wasn't until a year ago
that I realized I had no passion for nursing or the sciences whatsoever.
Therefore, I opted for something that
sounded interesting.
I shadowed at a TV station (WoodTV 8) in Grand Rapids as
my final project for my first ever Communication class (besides speech classes).
WoodTV 8 changed my whole perspective on the communication field. Never
thinking I would actually get the gig, I applied for an internship and sat
through an interview before my shadowing day was over. Less than two weeks
later I was the new intern for the department of community affairs. I had the
time of my life. I went on shoots, wrote web stories, took pictures, made photo
galleries for the website, worked the weekly Maranda Park Parties, and even
started my demo reel.
I don't know where the field of Broadcast Journalism will
take me (reporting, production, etc.) but I found what I am passionate about
and that's a good start in my opinion!
