Rose lecture

Like Bill Rose, I entered the world of journalism unintentionally. Rose calls his journey to becoming a journalist an "accident." Rose's story struck a chord within me; I never quite meant to be a journalist either. I was going to be a pharmacist, but the more I dreamed about a future spent at Walgreen's, the more I wanted to us pharmaceuticals, not make them. Like Rose, I found myself a freshman in college in need of some courses to take. Several of my friends were taking journalism classes, so I decided to sign up for some too. I was never interested in the media before I began taking journalism classes, but as the semester progressed, so did my interest in this foreign industry. What interested me the most about journalism was the fact that every day holds the opportunity for a new story or a chance to make something better. I found hope in the fact that everyday was going to be different, because I found my future as a legal drug dealer monotonous and dull. I like change and excitement, and journalism has given me that. Rose's lecture reminded me of why I am grateful I found the world of journalism.