I am a traveler.
I travel to meet new people and I want to know
their story – however important or seemingly insignificant they think it may
be. People fascinate me – from their different backgrounds to their accents to
their choice in music. I also have a particular interest in the culture of
tattoos. I have tattoos that mean a lot to me, so I always want to know the
story behind a person’s tattoo. Traveling for me also entails trying new food all
the time! I’ve only visited a few other countries outside of the U.S. with the
most recent being Canada, but I have come to a general conclusion that food always
brings people together! Although I would prefer to explore foreign countries, I
enjoy venturing into parts of New York City that I’ve never been to. It absolutely
freakin’ excites me that there will always
be somewhere new for me to travel to and I never know who I will meet and what I
can learn from their stories. This is why I am also a big fan of social media.
While I don’t immerse myself in any one social network like Facebook or
Twitter, I like to download these apps and spend some time learning how to make
the most of these kinds of networks. It amazes me that I can become friends
with someone halfway across the world from my tiny little iPhone or that one
can “follow” the daily musings of a celebrity with the click of a mouse.
Goal: I want to be a news reporter featuring human interest stories around the world.
I come from a family who considers becoming a
doctor or lawyer the only realistic profession to pursue in this kind of
economy. I’ll explain to them what exactly I want to do and it fuels their
negativity and they always tell me I’ll never make it in the cut-throat media
world especially “since I’m a woman.” I’m beginning to network and I’m always forewarned
if I don’t master the “American accent,” I’ll never get the job as a news
reporter. So much negativity, but what my family fails to remember is that I
want this. I’m a stubborn Taurus and I will always work to get what I want.
The news world just isn’t ready for me yet.
Dream
big, right?
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