Broadcast Journalism has been my career goal since I was in the tenth grade. After interviewing Garrett Bedenbaugh from WACH Fox, I really saw that this job is possible for me. Garrett is the weatherman on the Channel 57 newscast, but I know him as the Devil. When I was in middle school, Garrett was Clinton High School's mascot for football games. He was very involved with the journalism classes at CHS, as well. He was yearbook editor his senior year, and so was I. Everyone always doubted him when he said he wanted to become a weatherman, but now at 23 years old, he is on Fox Carolina every morning of the week, showing off his meteorology knowledge. To see him on television now, knowing he is from my town, I truly know this is something possible. Anyone who works hard can be successful in this career.
From my other research, I now know so much goes into this career. Many have to give up their social life in order to reach their goals. In the end though, I believe it to be worth it. In order to settle down and have a personal life, one has to be secure with themselves and with their career.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Wait, I Have Adjusted to College Life?
As lame as it sounds, I sometimes feel like I am dreaming. My whole life I have wondered where I would be for college, what I would be studying, who I would become friends with, and now that this time of my life is actually here, everything feels so surreal. Along with me finally starting my life's ambitions here at USC, there have been many stresses.
I have often mentioned in my journals that my french class was very stressful. I recently decided to withdraw from the class because I have scholarships to keep and grades to maintain in order to stay in my sorority. I wasn't doing horribly in the section, but I just knew that I wouldn't have as much time to focus on my other classes, which I am doing very well in. Because I was spending so much time on it I was missing important study time for my other classes, so since I was stressed out about the work and time was being taken away from other important classes, dropping it seemed to be the best option for me.
I have declared PoliSci as my minor, so I am getting prepared for next semester to officially start taking more Journalism classes and PoliSci classes. I always knew I would take the political route. CNN has always been a very big source of news for me. However, I still could change my mind, but I have two 100s on Poli101 quizzes, so as of right now, CNN is my goal!
Yes, school is stressful, but in order to succeed I have to do what's best for me. I think I have learned how to manage my time and take care of myself. I have anxiety over many things, and one of the results of that is stress eating. Knowing I have to stay in shape for my preliminary pageant coming up, I had to cut out many foods in my diet. Before I dropped French, I was NOT eating healthily, and was on the verge of the freshman 15! I usually do well with sticking to a plan, so now I am better and back on the right track. I have been told it takes the first semester to fully get the hang of this whole college thing, sometimes longer, so I would say I am doing just fine.
Like I said if I stick to all of my plans: never giving up on myself, knowing my limits, and working as hard as I can, my time here at USC will be everything I have ever hoped for, maybe even more.
I have often mentioned in my journals that my french class was very stressful. I recently decided to withdraw from the class because I have scholarships to keep and grades to maintain in order to stay in my sorority. I wasn't doing horribly in the section, but I just knew that I wouldn't have as much time to focus on my other classes, which I am doing very well in. Because I was spending so much time on it I was missing important study time for my other classes, so since I was stressed out about the work and time was being taken away from other important classes, dropping it seemed to be the best option for me.
I have declared PoliSci as my minor, so I am getting prepared for next semester to officially start taking more Journalism classes and PoliSci classes. I always knew I would take the political route. CNN has always been a very big source of news for me. However, I still could change my mind, but I have two 100s on Poli101 quizzes, so as of right now, CNN is my goal!
Yes, school is stressful, but in order to succeed I have to do what's best for me. I think I have learned how to manage my time and take care of myself. I have anxiety over many things, and one of the results of that is stress eating. Knowing I have to stay in shape for my preliminary pageant coming up, I had to cut out many foods in my diet. Before I dropped French, I was NOT eating healthily, and was on the verge of the freshman 15! I usually do well with sticking to a plan, so now I am better and back on the right track. I have been told it takes the first semester to fully get the hang of this whole college thing, sometimes longer, so I would say I am doing just fine.
Like I said if I stick to all of my plans: never giving up on myself, knowing my limits, and working as hard as I can, my time here at USC will be everything I have ever hoped for, maybe even more.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Live Life...
"Live life like you are at the bottom, even if you are at the top."
Everyone knows I am madly in love with Nick Jonas, and if you didn't know that, now you do. I have been a fan of the Jonas Brothers since I was 13 years old, well really I have been a fan of NICK since I was 13 years old. As a true Jonas fan, I would watch every single interview, every Oprah special, and try and go to every concert I could. The Jonas Brothers when I was younger were people I looked up to morally. I remember watching an interview with their mother one time and she said that her sons started off in a one room apartment doing their best to live out their dreams. She said the motto in their apartment became the quote above, "Live life like you are at the bottom, even if you are at the top."
I remember hearing that statement and immediately saying I wanted to live like that. The Jonas Brothers, even when they were living at the bottom of the bottom, $100,000 in debt in a one room apartment, still had a great set of values and chose to live their lives like they were at the top. They gave back to the community, thanked God for letting them see another day, and kept on pursuing their dreams. Then when they finally did reach the top, they stayed the same, kept their values and stayed humble.
The one thing I can hope for, especially with my career aspirations is to have an affect on people just as the Jonas Brothers did on me. I want to be known for my humility and honor. I want to be someone who others can relate to and be genuine. In the public eye, without those qualities, one simply can never reach the top.
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