Going into college I didn't want to write for The Mirror (Drury's student newspaper), I didn't think I could handle it. In high school we published one newspaper a month, in college it is once a week, which made me nervous. I visited the booth at the student activities fair and thought about getting involved in the future, but not right away.
That all changed when my big's roommate (Payton), who is a copy editor for the paper, let me know that the newspaper was hiring for a staff writer. The rest is history-- I've been on the newspaper staff since mid-September.
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| Bless the quote wall, the only piece of Timberland I miss. I wish I had a full photo of all of our quotes |
Joining a college level publication has been a great experience so far and will continue to provide me with great opportunities. Being a staff writer pushes me a little outside of my comfort zone. I have to go out and talk with people one-on-one. It has really helped me, though. I've talked to people I never would have had the chance to talk to without the newspaper. I also get to learn a lot about the people on Drury's campus. Finally, I get to continue with my passion of writing for a publication and grow my journalistic skills.
While nothing can replace my high school journalism experience, I am so thankful I have gotten connected to journalism on Drury's campus as well.
To all of my high school newspaper friends, I love and miss you all dearly. I hope you're enjoying your post-high school experiences, whether it be college or work. To the Drury Mirror, thanks for taking on a freshman staff writer and believing in me. I am so thankful for this opportunity.
Until next time,
Taylor xx
PS: I know I use the same newspaper photos a lot... It's fine...
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