Meet my Muse: Venus, the Closet Journalist

The broadcasting professor in my journalism bootcamp frequently refers to the target television news viewer as Mabel. She’s the person producers think of when creating their newscasts. Some newspaper journalists call their muse Maude; I call mine Venus. Venus is a friend of mine. She’s who I think of every time I write a post. [...]

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What’s Your Talent?

I got my first broadcast assignment yesterday in my multimedia journalism bootcamp. I was given the task of interviewing a cohort member about a talent or hobby she has and creating a video segment about it. We watched a feature on a student who enjoys painting with watercolors in her free time. Later I overheard [...]

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Getting by With a Little Help… OK, a Lot of Help

One of the most important factors in my decision to go back to school was knowing that I would have a strong support system emotionally and logistically. I am grateful to be able to say that the outpouring of enthusiasm and encouragement I have received from the people around me has exceeded anything I could have [...]

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A Mother’s Inspiration

I’ve had the privilege of knowing many people who headed back to school later in life.  While for some, it was a dramatic shift from their long-established lifestyle, for others it was the completion of a journey they started long ago. Such was the case for Ruth. Ruth had known since she was eleven that [...]

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