... and other big news organizations besides Fox I just liked the alliteration.
Anyways! My last post was about students like myself who do not want to work in news. This one, however, is about my peers who do want to work in news. They are the future Matt Lauers, Bill O'Reillys and Katie Courics of my generation. I know, just by seeing them in classes, in the newsroom, and reading their blogs, they will take the world of news by storm. After all, at UF, we do have one of the best Telecommunications programs in the nation, so with that background plus their skill and drive, there is no limit to where they will go. I can't wait to find out!
Leah Harding
Kayla Gaskins
Keilghy Chambers
Below are the links of the comments I posted on some of the blogs:
Rochelle comment
Keighly comment
Kayla comment
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Beyond the Scope of News
The most difficult thing I have learned in my 4 years as a Telecommunications news major, is that I don't like news. I don't regularly watch the news-- never have and never will. I respect and understand its importance and role in our society, but it's just isn't for me.
Hence why this blog has nothing to do with news. I think you can study communications in school and learn very valuable lessons that will help you in ANY career you want to enter into. I am also a firm believer in the (cliche) saying: "anything is possible." Just because you studied communications and news in college does not mean you are bound to that profession. At the UF J-School we are equipped with the career and life skills that enable us to succeed in whatever it is our dream job is.
Here are a few of my fellow classmates/Telecom. majors who, like myself, want to veer a little bit off of the hard news track we have been working so long in, and their blogs are about things they are interested in other than news. I'm so excited for them, admire their courage, and can't wait to see all of the places they will go!
Kayla Rumpfeldt
Benjamin Bornstein
Melissa Perez
Hence why this blog has nothing to do with news. I think you can study communications in school and learn very valuable lessons that will help you in ANY career you want to enter into. I am also a firm believer in the (cliche) saying: "anything is possible." Just because you studied communications and news in college does not mean you are bound to that profession. At the UF J-School we are equipped with the career and life skills that enable us to succeed in whatever it is our dream job is.
Here are a few of my fellow classmates/Telecom. majors who, like myself, want to veer a little bit off of the hard news track we have been working so long in, and their blogs are about things they are interested in other than news. I'm so excited for them, admire their courage, and can't wait to see all of the places they will go!
Kayla Rumpfeldt
Benjamin Bornstein
Melissa Perez
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Highlights
Last time I posted on here, I linked back to my very first blog entry on here, in which I described myself and my reasons for making this blog. This time, I am going include the link to that post again, along with a new, shorter, more recent bio about me and my life right now.
As you can probably tell, my name is Monica. I am now 21 years old, and a getting ready to graduate from the University of Florida. My degree is in Telecommunications and Theatre, and I want to work in film. I don't have many plans beyond that at the moment, except for that I'm going to pick up and move to LA as soon as I get that diploma, and see where life takes me. That may seem scary to some people, and it is, but the free spirit in me tells me everything will be OK and everything will work out for the best. If you'd like to be a part of my journey, and know anyone who can help me/employ me (ideally), please feel free to view my RESUME.
On a kind of related kind of unrelated note, I found out recently that one of my favorite actors grandparents live in my hometown of Zephyrhills, FL. I wrote about him in one of my blog entries a while back, so I feel like it's fate-- we're getting married. He just doesn't know it yet, that's all. :)
Until next time, friends.
As you can probably tell, my name is Monica. I am now 21 years old, and a getting ready to graduate from the University of Florida. My degree is in Telecommunications and Theatre, and I want to work in film. I don't have many plans beyond that at the moment, except for that I'm going to pick up and move to LA as soon as I get that diploma, and see where life takes me. That may seem scary to some people, and it is, but the free spirit in me tells me everything will be OK and everything will work out for the best. If you'd like to be a part of my journey, and know anyone who can help me/employ me (ideally), please feel free to view my RESUME.
On a kind of related kind of unrelated note, I found out recently that one of my favorite actors grandparents live in my hometown of Zephyrhills, FL. I wrote about him in one of my blog entries a while back, so I feel like it's fate-- we're getting married. He just doesn't know it yet, that's all. :)
Until next time, friends.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Just in case...
So just in case you were wondering some more about who the heck I am and why I'm doing this blog, this was my first blog post introducing myself, starting out with a photo of me when I visited Hollywood , how appropriate, huh?!
Not too exciting, but just gives a face to a name and a person behind all this writing! Hope you enjoy it!
xo
Not too exciting, but just gives a face to a name and a person behind all this writing! Hope you enjoy it!
xo
Russia Knows Best
It's a hot topic in America, and especially now during awards season-- Leonardo DiCaprio STILL hasn't won an Oscar. With credits to his name like Titanic, Inception, and the latest, The Wolf of Wall Street, you would think this man would have some sort of recognition by now! Well, apparently the American Academy doesn't think so, and one country has stepped in and finally said ENOUGH!
Russia.
They may take a bad wrap for their politics, or their non-tolerant way of thinking when it comes to certain issues... but when it comes to movies, they know what they are talking about! They have decidided to send Leo an Oscar of their own to recognize him for all of his outstanding work in the industry, since we (the good ol' U S of A) can't do it ourselves.
Leonardo DiCaprio's honorary Oscar is said to resemble a real Oscar, only, I'm not sure it will carry as much weight.
Russia.
They may take a bad wrap for their politics, or their non-tolerant way of thinking when it comes to certain issues... but when it comes to movies, they know what they are talking about! They have decidided to send Leo an Oscar of their own to recognize him for all of his outstanding work in the industry, since we (the good ol' U S of A) can't do it ourselves.
Leonardo DiCaprio's honorary Oscar is said to resemble a real Oscar, only, I'm not sure it will carry as much weight.
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