My Virginian-Pilot essay 2018

     Scanning, searching, spotting stories; that’s how my brain works. Walking around campus, most people notice the fountain and how the water mists people sitting next to it, but I notice the people. That guy in the red shirt has a different bike than yesterday, which is different than the day before, and the week before that – He must collect them. That, or he just crashes them and constantly buys new ones, either of which would make a great People of Regent feature. Where most new journalists see a generic feature on Spring Fest, but Sara sees it as the event where the Photography Club will be debuting their People of Regent project. That is just how a journalist’s mind works, and that is something I will always love.
     The lighting behind the Divinity Building is stunning, so naturally I have to get a picture for The Daily Runner’s Instagram and Twitter and find some new, interesting fact. I ask the guy working in there, and he says they just repainted it. There’s another post to add to the collection of our many posts that not many people notice, but it doesn’t discourage me. Writing and journalism in general make me happy.
     No matter the circumstance, the tears, the pain, I always know that journalism can make me happy and give me something to be proud of. It is improving upon these skills that I love the most, finding new ways to become a better aspiring journalist.



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