Special Report

I'm feeling so much better these days. For months, I'd been riding out the post-graduation blues, but change is finally occurring. Maybe it's because my small job is going well, or the fact that Christmas is just around the corner. I can't really explain it, but I have been acting so blah for so long, I've become SICK of it. I want to stop being so negative. It's not who I really am!

Last spring, I was reporting the news for our campus news station, UTV-13, and keeping busy with my internship. My life felt more fulfilled because I was busy. I had purpose, deadlines, and people depending on me. However, after graduation, I realized the real work had barely begun. Last spring, I wanted to be a reporter. I'm not fabulous, but I do alright. I suppose I'm pretty good...I have ability and I enjoy writing...and heck, I suppose I've always wanted to be on TV! Somewhere along the way, I lost hope. I was told by many that being a reporter was not a glamorous career. I was indecisive, confused, and timid about anything work-related.

"You'll work late nights, holidays, and weekends," a guy at my internship told me. "The salary isn't great, and you'll see a lot of bad stuff."

I tried not to let these words of truth get to me, but after a while, I started wondering if there was something better out there. Something....easier. Well, I haven't been in the "real world" for very long, but I have learned that "easy jobs" are the boring ones. I can't live life being AFRAID to try something that could be great for me.

Now that I have a new goal, I feel excited. It could fall through, but if I'm fortunate, I'll persevere. I may need to intern a bit more, try for a job, and see how it goes.