Life as a journalism student at the University of Florida has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Earning a degree in Journalism is a unique process that can not be found in any other atmosphere.
While most degrees require countless hours of reading and homework, Journalism students learn about our future field through hands on experiences. We actually spend the majority of our time working in radio and TV stations on campus, recording stories out in the field, and editing pieces together to actually be aired for public viewing. There is no other major that allows its students to gain so much hands on experience.
At the University of Florida we are even more spoiled because we have a new, fabulous Center for Media Innovation and Research. This area allows students to try out their skills and experiment with new mediums and ideas. This area has also been the birthplace of exciting projects like new apps for phones.
We also have the Innovation News Center where radio and TV shows are produced daily and operate exactly like a professional news room. Through this center and my classes I have gotten to report about a Supreme Court Justice visiting Gainesville, interview our Governor, report just yards away from a fire, as well as have many more opportunities.
As a journalism student I have learned so much about how to work in the journalism field and about my community of Gainesville and Alachua County. I am so thankful for this
