Yes its been a while since I've posted in this blog. School has kept me extremely busy of course and I like it. Both my classes this semester have been amazing and after the career fair I'm confident about my future. My future will be brighter the harder I work. Personally people believe you work your hardest in school then you become comfortable with a job. I'm the opposite I have never been a fan of grades or the whole process of completing assignments without pay. Yeah I know its probably weird, but the idea of fending for myself and hustling with my talents and skills is so much more appealing. Freelancing, A steady job and another part time job is my plan. I do have a lot of student debt. The most important thing is I'm confident in my abilities and myself. During the career fair I was able to talk to science magazines, digital publications, traditional broadcast news companies, sports, and freelance video. This really made me realize the eclectic mix of skills I have and that I'm not limited to a job. There will be a lot of opportunities to entrepreneur my abilities on my own.
So now I'm focused on working really hard before graduation so I have strong material to show after I leave. I have 2 documentaries in the works and a potential of 4 articles to be published for my Environmental Science class. Mastering the craft of Science writing is important and will further enhance my freelance freedom. My multimedia piece about Superhero's is going great and my camera skills are improving everyday.
I guess the most important advice I can give is have confidence in yourself. Sometimes you can be hard on yourself and I'm like this all the time. However, when you sit down and have fluid conversations with recruiters and they like your work and attitude, its a great feeling. It shows you the hard work you put in throughout your career has paid off. It gives you a true realization about how talented you are. I'm a pretty modest person and I don't like to brag. I have confidence in myself and don't have insecurities. However, when you put value into what I call 'proof in the pudding' or letting my work do the talking and not myself, hearing a potential employer notice your strong suits and show interest is extremely gratifying.
But I'm here to give you advice about life after graduation, well undergrad graduation at least. I think the best advice I can give is in graduate school you really figure out who you really are. At this point I know what I want to do, what I can do, and that I want to do it on my own. What does that mean? It means I don't want a relationship, I don't want to work for the same company for long and I know I need to continue to enhance my resources to navigate the new journalism business climate. At this point I feel like no better profession fits into my hustler mentality than this one. So to the reader I would say, whatever makes you happy and doesn't feel like work, that is what you should do with your life!
So now I'm focused on working really hard before graduation so I have strong material to show after I leave. I have 2 documentaries in the works and a potential of 4 articles to be published for my Environmental Science class. Mastering the craft of Science writing is important and will further enhance my freelance freedom. My multimedia piece about Superhero's is going great and my camera skills are improving everyday.
I guess the most important advice I can give is have confidence in yourself. Sometimes you can be hard on yourself and I'm like this all the time. However, when you sit down and have fluid conversations with recruiters and they like your work and attitude, its a great feeling. It shows you the hard work you put in throughout your career has paid off. It gives you a true realization about how talented you are. I'm a pretty modest person and I don't like to brag. I have confidence in myself and don't have insecurities. However, when you put value into what I call 'proof in the pudding' or letting my work do the talking and not myself, hearing a potential employer notice your strong suits and show interest is extremely gratifying.
But I'm here to give you advice about life after graduation, well undergrad graduation at least. I think the best advice I can give is in graduate school you really figure out who you really are. At this point I know what I want to do, what I can do, and that I want to do it on my own. What does that mean? It means I don't want a relationship, I don't want to work for the same company for long and I know I need to continue to enhance my resources to navigate the new journalism business climate. At this point I feel like no better profession fits into my hustler mentality than this one. So to the reader I would say, whatever makes you happy and doesn't feel like work, that is what you should do with your life!
