"The important thing is to not stop questioning." - Albert Einstein
You always know a journalist when you see one. Most likely, she is toting a mug of lukewarm coffee, sporting a lanyard weighed down by a pack of press passes displayed like trophies and running after someone who does not want to be interviewed. There's a sparkle of determination in her eye and a tilt to her chin that suggests she knows how to get what she wants. She's the person in the newsroom always spouting off new and radical ideas for content, articles and multimedia. She knows how to take charge of a situation and quickly and effectively come to a solution. She can write a brief in 15 minutes and a masterpiece in one day. Deadlines are her breakfast, lunch and dinner. Journalism is her life.
I am this person. My name is Ariel Cheung, and I'm a fourth-year journalism student at the University of Cincinnati. In my three years at UC, I have learned a few lessons vital to being a journalist: First, immerse yourself in as many types of media possible. Second, the best stories are like buried treasure — you must dig to find them. And finally, in order to succeed, you must do more than is expected of you.
These three lessons are the result of three internships, 10 journalism courses, more than 100 published articles and three years and three positions (college living editor, managing editor and, now, editor-in-chief) at UC's independent student newspaper, The News Record. From my first article at The News Record in fall 2008 to my 2011 internship at the Chicago Sun-Times, I've come a long way. I've developed a passion for feature writing and the ability to tell a person's story to the world. I've learned that if you want to shine at a summer internship, you'd better go above and beyond, or else fall into the newsroom background. But most importantly, I discovered that journalism is exactly where I want to be. I love my job, and that in itself is a remarkable thing.
Because one thing is certain about journalists: Despite the backbreaking workload and the never-ending pursuit for a story, a journalist loves what she does. Despite the low salary and the quarrelsome sources, a journalist couldn't imagine doing anything else. Journalism is my passion. Journalism is my life.
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I am this person. My name is Ariel Cheung, and I'm a fourth-year journalism student at the University of Cincinnati. In my three years at UC, I have learned a few lessons vital to being a journalist: First, immerse yourself in as many types of media possible. Second, the best stories are like buried treasure — you must dig to find them. And finally, in order to succeed, you must do more than is expected of you.
These three lessons are the result of three internships, 10 journalism courses, more than 100 published articles and three years and three positions (college living editor, managing editor and, now, editor-in-chief) at UC's independent student newspaper, The News Record. From my first article at The News Record in fall 2008 to my 2011 internship at the Chicago Sun-Times, I've come a long way. I've developed a passion for feature writing and the ability to tell a person's story to the world. I've learned that if you want to shine at a summer internship, you'd better go above and beyond, or else fall into the newsroom background. But most importantly, I discovered that journalism is exactly where I want to be. I love my job, and that in itself is a remarkable thing.
Because one thing is certain about journalists: Despite the backbreaking workload and the never-ending pursuit for a story, a journalist loves what she does. Despite the low salary and the quarrelsome sources, a journalist couldn't imagine doing anything else. Journalism is my passion. Journalism is my life.
Thank you for visiting.
