Wow, I have to say that I have been
blessed. I decided on studying journalism. I've done a
bit of research, but I don’t know anybody who truly broke into this
field. In short, I wanted to hear it from the horse’s mouth. So as
I was going home from school on Tuesday, I noticed that there was a channel 7
news van parked right outside of Donlen's Jr Market located on 4811 Azusa
Canyon Rd in Baldwin Park. I drove past the parking lot of the Jr Market
and said to myself, "this is the perfect opportunity to speak to a
journalist. This is like finding a unicorn or some other mythological
creature." Yes I did say that to myself. Good had that talk
with myself because that made me turn the Corolla around and go back to the Jr.
Market. As I approached the cameraman I waited patiently as the anchorman
was getting his last details from the store owner, I tried to make out who it
was but his back was turned towards me. So when he finished, I realized I
was speaking to Rob Hayes of channel
7 eye witness news! How cool was that?
I mustered up all my courage and approached the man in
his pin-stripped suit and tie and gave him my elevator speech, I then asked him
if it was okay for me to record as I asked him a few questions regarding
breaking into journalism. Rob was kind enough to share his background,
his experience and some words of advice.
Meeting Rob was a blessing. I wasn't expecting to meet him
in Baldwin Park. All I know is that I had to speak to the man, and let me
tell you, I'm glad I did.
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