Coming to Washington, DC with my fellow classmates, I had no idea of what I was getting into. I knew that I was going to have the opportunity to network and meet new people, but I can say that I have truly learned the inside scoop and the behind the scene positions of many professionals. I have sat in the same room with people that I never would have dreamed that I would see so soon in my lifetime. This has truly been an experience.
I thought that maybe the seminars would be more politically oriented, but the speakers mainly focused on media and media biases. All of the speakers spoke on issues with media and its affect on the political campaign. Some insisted that many of the mediums used today are corrupted by bias activity. They also spoke on the idea of the major transition from print to digital media.
The best points for me were the personal ones that came from one on one conversations. After speaking with both Clarence Page and Stephen Bell, they encouraged me to take that step towards graduate school. The job outlook is very scarce for undergraduates, but no matter your major A Communication Studies students has as much opportunity as the Journalism student.
I would say that the best part is listening to the speakers stories of lifetime experiences and personal obstacles. Everyspeaker may not have the same views as the next speaker, but in some way I can always find a way to relate to each individual speaker. The speakers also never forget to leave out that they also can relate to you and were once in your position. It all goes back to the American Dream, I think... if you can do it, I can do it. I definitely support this idea.
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