Journalism 11/12 Journal Entry Question #9


I think that in order to "make it big" in journalism, you need to have flare to your personality. It takes a special person to be able to catch someones attention through writing, reporting, or interviewing. To succeed you need to also have a passion for what you are doing. You have to be able to wake everyday and say that this what I want to do.

The two guest speakers that came to visit our school seemed to know from early in their high school years that they wanted to go into a journalistic career. Therefore they were able to find out what they needed to do for them to achieve their career goals. I think that that is also important, to know what you want and then figuring out how to get it. It makes it easier on yourself in the long run.

Coming into high school I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and I had the mentality why should I care? It wasn't until the summer before grade 11, that had just finished summer school after another under achieving year, that I received some very important advice that still resonates with to this day. My sister told me that my seniors years of high school are the make or break years. You need to know what you want to do or you will probably never do anything. This was the harshest that my sister had ever been with me, but at the same time it was also the most caring. She basically told me smarten up because I don't want to see you fail. That same year I discovered that I wanted to be a radio broadcaster. I had always taken an interest in Journalism and now I finally knew what field I wanted to get into. I was always known as a talker so I figured that I might as well pick a profession where I get paid for it.