Over the last two weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to get a lot of practical experience in journalism. I’ve gone through the interviews I spoke of in my last blog post, but also accomplished so much more than that. It began a week ago, when I attended a press conference at Laurentian University where the provincial government announced funding for Sudbury’s three post-secondary institutions, you can read my article about it here. It was a great experience to attend such a high profile press conference, which featured John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, and Minister of Research and Innovation, as well as MPP Rick Bartolucci, and the presidents of the three institutions.
I was also fortunate enough to travel with the Cambrian volleyball teams for the weekend, and cover what it is like to go on the road as a varsity athlete. The article will be available in the new edition of the Shield (which can be picked up at Cambrian College for free, and is being released next week), and you can also read the results from the weekend here. It was a memorable experience to be on the road with the teams, even though I had gone through the experience of being a varsity athlete in the fall. It was much different covering it from the eyes of a journalist, where observation was crucial, and getting into the “zone” for playing was non-existent.
I was fortunate enough to meet several new friends, on both of the teams. There are a lot of quality people on the squads, it was my pleasure to report on their journey, and I hope that our paths cross more often.
The past couple weeks has made me wonder about journalism, and if I could see myself being a journalist as a career choice. Over the long-term, I’m still doubtful. As a short-term career, I think it has a lot of potential. Ideally, I would like to do a couple of years of journalism, finish a master’s degree, work for a post-secondary institution and improve it’s quality of education, and hopefully write a few books. Maybe then I’ll settle down and teach. Nobody knows what the future holds, but I believe mine will be a bright one.