Life (Or Something Like It)Life (Or Something Like It)
For whatever reason, I started thinking about the Angelina Jolie movie “Life or Something Like It” today. If you’ve never seen it, Jolie plays a reporter who interviews a homeless
Taking Stock of Accomplishments and GoalsTaking Stock of Accomplishments and Goals
Today, I had the pleasure of having lunch with one of my fabulous mentors from the NABJ student projects, Stacie Williams. As Stacie and I dined on our Asian cuisine
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Been GivenThe Best Advice I’ve Ever Been Given
Today, my coworkers and I had a little staff outing to celebrate the summer interns. As we sat around the table the vice president, Bob, whose 50th birthday was last
Are Content Mills Detrimental to “Real” Journalism?Are Content Mills Detrimental to “Real” Journalism?
Full disclosure: To earn extra cash, I write for Demand Media Studios. There is no lack of articles, they don’t require a ton of research and, even though the pay
I Write Like…I Write Like…
I was stuck at a loss for what to write today until I was given the suggestion to write about writing style. At first I didn’t know exactly where to
Why Students and Job Hunters Should Embrace RejectionWhy Students and Job Hunters Should Embrace Rejection
As a student, freelancer, and job seeker, I’ve dealt with my fair share of rejection. And while you never really get over hearing no, or not hearing anything at all,
Reconciling Past, Present, and FutureReconciling Past, Present, and Future
Thinking about the last three years of my college career, I can’t help but wonder how different things would be had I gone to another school. But before I can
Remembering Aaliyah 10 Years LaterRemembering Aaliyah 10 Years Later
It was the summer before my sixie year at Boston Latin School. I had just come downstairs and gone into the kitchen when my mother told me, somberly, “Aaliyah died
In Sickness and in Health – Dealing with Illnesses at WorkIn Sickness and in Health – Dealing with Illnesses at Work
I am sadly coming up on my last week at WEGO Health before I head back to Hofstra. Today, in helping prepare for next month’s “Back to Work” theme, I
My Mama Told Me You Better Shop AroundMy Mama Told Me You Better Shop Around
A month ago, I thought I had found the perfect writing gig. It was in my area of interest (health), the pay was good, and there was the opportunity to