Where am I going???

As I learn more and more about Journalism, Media, and Broadcast, I think more and more about where I see myself in the next 5 years. I realize that I'm only a college freshman, soon to be sophomore. As a college "rookie" we are always unsure. As I talked with underclassmen, it would be okay to be unsure then as well, especially in this field. I've always just wanted to be a writer, nothing more. Then I thought questions like, "What if I get tired of newspaper?" or "What if there isn't a such thing as newspaper by the time I graduate?"


So then I thought about writing for a magazine such as Essence or Jet. But besides writing, I have another more seasoned love, acting.I am a 8 year trained, professional actress. Even though that's not currently my major, I still love to do it. That's what made me look into broadcast as an anchor. To me, it is all acting while reading and semi-memorizing a script. On Thursday I took a tour of WTHR News station. I got to see all of the different departments behind the scenes and what their jobs consist of. I also got to watch the 5 o'clock news forecast. It was great! I sat quietly watching the way the team interacted with one another. I watch them joke around in between stories but as soon as the camera turned on they were back in character. It was a verification of the "acting factor". I realized that I'd actually like to do that. I could even see myself being somewhat of a Babara Walters type. I even flirted with the idea of doing radios. As you can see I'm very unsure of where exactly I'll be in 5 years. You do see that I'll want a job and want to be an all around Journalist. I know I'll be in one, if not all of these fields of Journalism.

They let me sit on the set!!!