Odyssey Application Questions

As I got into middle school, I found my passion for journalism. I saw how closely my father would follow the news, specifically issues in the Middle East, the land he had once lived in and eventually fled due to conflict and poverty. My father’s love for journalism inspired me to want to follow the news as well. As a result, every Sunday I would bike to my friend’s house and he would hand me the Detroit Free Press after his father completed his morning reading. I was always thrilled to open up the somewhat crumpled and out of order newspaper to see what was going on in my community and around the globe. Once I became a freshman in high school, I was headstrong that journalism would be my future career path. I knew it was an industry that was suffering greatly and I knew journalists did not get paid well; but it did not diminish my eagerness to enter the field, I was still persistent on accomplishing my goals and entering the world of

There are two sides from where a person can analyze a certain situation. The right of one person might be wrong for another. Moreover there the biases can be found in our routine works. Though one is not aware of them, but they arise. Dr. Spock mind and the Homer mind are having different way of thinking. There are usually two systems that play very crucial role in people way of doing things. Automatic System is based over institution, and Reflective System is based over rationality. The automatic system comes in to use without premeditation. It is automatic and is the reaction of a certain situation.

As the editor of my school newspaper, the Blue and White, I review the work of the newspaper reporters and help them make corrections to their writing so that they can attain the excellence of a true journalist. Before school starts, I am in the studio helping to record the morning announcements that we then broadcast through the school TVs. I write articles for the school paper, update the school's social media accounts, photograph school events, and more.

I’ve begun pursuing journalism because I truly believe that covering the nitty gritty aspects of society have positive effects.

Creative ideas, new topic, and drama written out to the public, helps grab the audience attention when reading stories or articles. Today, a visiting Social Media Editor, gave a speech on his experiences as journalist, and how other students can pursue their dreams.

I am fortunate to have grown up surrounded by people who want me to succeed and want me to progress. The reason that I want to be a journalist is largely because I want to be a voice of reason and, a source that can be trusted and relied upon to

During my first semester attending Auburn University, I took an English Composition class. This course taught me many things not only about necessary writing skills, but also many things about myself. The class also showed me how important it is to research and embrace unfamiliar subcultures and communities. English Composition required me to produce three papers –two of them I am very proud of. Throughout the course of writing each assignment, I developed a connection with the subject matter of each piece. I believe I have learned what is expected of a college level writer. All of the skills I have acquired from this course have molded me into an adequate writer and a well-rounded student.

I worked for two years at The Journal, a newspaper in the state of Oklahoma, United States. During my time at The Journal, I wrote articles about a diverse topics and used my proficiency in photoshop to edit pictures as well as to help in the creation of ads and other design projects.

Who are you? What make you stand-out from your peers? What event/person you experienced/met changes your point of view in life?

Ever since I was seven I knew I wanted to be be a Broadcast Journalist, I also knew that I was an exceptional writer. Therefore, after graduating from The Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton University with a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism in the fall of 2019, I plan to return back to my hometown of Charlotte, NC, and begin to change lives through news and media. After gaining experience and advise on my reporting style, I plan to inspire other young girls to embrace the gift of writing by starting a non-profit organization that teaches basic writing and journalism skills. My ultimate goal is to take everything I have learned apply it as I work as a White House Correspondent.

I have a good vocabulary, I can find reliable sources, I enjoy interviewing people and can get them to relax and answer questions honestly. I have already worked in a newspaper and I really enjoyed it. Because of my experience I can write unbiasedly. I am always on time and I don't mind putting my lunch hours to use and working on the jacket. I also am prettie gud at da spelling and da grammar.

I am an independently educated English major looking for part-time to full-time work in the field of writing. Language arts, creative writing, proofreading, research, news and customer relations are my natural areas of expertise. I excel in communication skills. I spend much of my day writing fact based articles and opinion based articles of my own accord. I research, verify and write about anything and everything from politics and religion to finances and health and wellness. I have, independently and through schools, studied topics such as law, health and wellness, religion, politics, real estate, carpentry, social trends, child care, customer service and sales and many

The prospect of a career with such broad and exciting potential really attracts me to this area, and I believe that I have the skills needed for a successful journalist; the passion, determination, adaptation, open-mindedness, and communication skills which would be my sword in the journalism world.

My father loved to debate when I was an adolescent, and I emulated this at a young age. Unfortunately, he was more interested in winning rather than making a cohesive argument. At the end of every argument or disagreement, he had to be the victor. Eventually, I was able to hold my opinions against him. But this is how I devolve into this trap, I learned how to defend my already formed position, but not necessarily taking the time to flush out the details, or seek alternatives. I was taught and eventually saw it as a weakness to dawn a new opinion in the middle of the moment. I developed my method of defending myself over time growing after every confrontation. My vernacular grew as I senesce. This only increased my confidence incrementally.

Throughout my high school career I have attempted to prepare myself for this field in many ways. I have taken several writing classes, and last semester I was the first student to receive a five on the AP English Language and Composition Exam in my high school since 2011. I have also been a member of the school yearbook staff in which I am responsible for interviewing students