Why Am I Here?

I often get asked how I learned about High Point University and why I decided to attend this school. I tell everyone the same thing; my sister goes here, that’s why I'm here. While visiting my sister during her freshman year I realized that I liked High Point, but I never loved it. It wasn't somewhere I could see myself in that moment due to having my heart set on a school back at home. After getting rejected to the school I wanted I had two opinions: High Point University or University of Maine. Two very different schools in two very different climates. But in the end, I clearly choose HPU. My sister was here which made it an easy decision. Sometimes I think what life would be like if I didn't pick HPU and instead picked a school back at home. Having my family 500 miles away is one of the most difficult things I've had to deal with, but I know I'm nowhere near alone because my sister is only a 5-minute walk away from my dorm. 

But why journalism? I've had a love for writing my whole life. Even though teachers would tell me I wasn't good at spelling, grammar, etc. I loved writing, nonetheless. I loved the way stories made me feel, I use it as a form of self-expression, an outlet to get out all my thoughts and feelings. So, when it came to picking a major I knew I wanted to write. I told myself that I would never settle for a boring job that I had absolutely no interest in. So when I settled on journalism I knew I'd be doing what I love and I'd never be bored and most importantly I've always loved the idea of sharing my thoughts with the world and having people listen to what I have to say.

In the future I want to produce unbiased media. I feel as though in today's world there is so much question of if articles and news sights have a political bias or if they're fact checked. I want to ensure people find the right information and facts about whatever they're looking for. Especially when it comes to learning about politics because it's very clear to see that some articles and new sights favor one side over the other, and with that comes a lot of wrong information and confusion for younger generations as well as older generations. There are so many facts and information we do not know due to this bias in media and I want to help change that.