The midterm storm

The first three weeks of school were a breeze. Getting settled into my new apartment, catching up with friends and exploring San Diego seemed to be my only responsibilities… before the storm hit. All of the sudden my pool time turned into library time. You may be wondering what storm I am referring to. I am talking about the storm that knocks the summer haze right out if you. When I saw my first test pop up on the calendar, it is almost as if my happy and carefree summer self ran away.

Although the storm was devastating at first, it was necessary. Perhaps my summer self was not admitted into San Diego State, but my studious self was. I had to make this important transition as I saw my summer self travel back to the East coast and await my return next May.

As far as JMS 220 goes, my studious self is able to grasp the rules of AP style now that my summer self is not in the way bugging me 24/7. Infact, this week I even composed an entire news brief using the inverted pyramid structure. It is vital to put the important points at the top and details at the bottom to ensure that you maintain readers’ interest and focus. Not only that, but many people may only want the information at the top and not care much about the extra details.

Additionally, I really enjoyed our guest speaker in class this week, Laura Castaneda. She exemplified many perks of the job including access to private events. On the other hand, she highlighted the fact that being a Journalist requires long hours and missing holidays. Well you win some and you lose some. How much I put into my career will be how much I get out of it. She also gave us very helpful tips on how to get ahead now.