Baby Steps

It's amazing how little I know about the city I've been living in for the past four years. This class has really allowed me to explore my own personal knowledge with AIDS. As copy editor, I've been able to read the different articles from my peers and learn about different organizations fighting to make a change as well as the locals who are dealing with the challenges of this epidemic.

I think the best part about this class is that it's driven the point home that individuals can make a difference in a worldwide epidemic. It's about spreading awareness and creating a forum for people to communicate the improvements that need to be made to help those infected and those affected.

As far as multimedia, I feel I still have a lot to learn. This is my second time creating a blog and it's a bit more visually appealing. I still find myself stuck on creative ways to upload visuals or playing with colors. I find I get very frustrated. It's difficult enough trying to find the right words to write a story, now I'm battling a completely new way to communicate with my audience. I hope my patience will improve because I am curious and eager to learn.

I am very excited about the upcoming video project we have. I've never made one, but I think it's time the opportunities be created for print journalism majors. We're living in a multimedia type of world and to not prepare student journalists for that world would be a great disservice. I look forward to the shooting, the editing and the process of creating a visual story that can reach people in a way print words can't.