Journalists seem to always be asking for the inside scoop. What better way for journalism students to find out about the game then from one who's learned to do it well?
That's why Jennifer Moody became a teacher when she came this Wednesday. There is things you can only learn from experience.
Moody told us her story of work experience. The thing that really impressed me was that sometimes they need to be a so-called expert in every field. I decided to look into journalism because I have a problem. I'm interested in everything. Moody just re-answered that problem. I think if I was journalist I'd rather be one at a small paper where I could do a little of everything.
But before you can enjoy your job you have to get it. I have found the determination Moody found necessary to land her job fascinating...and scary. The last thing I want to do is go and bother someone to hire me when I know they don't want me. But I can understand what she said about doing anything to earn experience. That made complete sense. That's where she started earning all that wonderful experience!
I have so much I need to learn. Much of it is mere experience. Perhaps I could have learned how to know what lead you want from a book. The one that brings the water bubbling up from the ground. But then again I don't know. How would you teach the "know-that's-it" feeling without actually doing it? Someday maybe I'll have the experience necessary to be able to say---that's the right one!
I just realized something I did not learn from Moody. I wanted to ask her.
How do you end?
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