Writing Her Own Story

Transcript

Okay, folks, next up we’ll be hearing from current Estrella Mountain Community College student and future journalist, Kayden. A passionate communicator, she’s using her time wisely at EMCC as a stepping stone to university and a career in journalism. Let’s go to Kayden and get her report on her time at college and how it’s preparing her for the future.

– Thanks, Alex. Hi, everybody. Throughout my whole life, I’ve been trying to find an outlet to speak on topics that I’m passionate about. In high school, I found that outlet in drama club, where I met some of my best friends and highlighted aspects of the human experience through acting. From there, I knew I wanted to study journalism. Estrella Mountain Community College is a great stepping stone to the start of my college journey. Even though I’m only a freshman here at EMCC, I’ve already found so many great opportunities to write about things that are important to me, even in just a basic English class. Another thing that’s important to me is to have as much time as I can in courses tailored to my major. I can get all of my prerequisites for my degree done and still take classes that are informative, interesting, and enjoyable. My goal is to transfer to a university in two years and thanks to my advisor and the great classes available here at EMCC, it’s possible. Estrella is not only affordable, but also offers a comfortable learning environment. My voice is heard and I’m comfortable participating in classes. This semester, I’m taking three classes in person and find that I spend the most time here at Estrella Hall where I can comfortably study and get my homework done. I never knew that even just a semester of college could help prepare me for my future. Thankfully, through the help of my advisor, I have a plan for the next two years so that when I do transfer to a university, I’m fully prepared and I don’t have to worry about any of my credits transferring over. I look forward to learning so much more about my major here at Estrella. That’s all from me. Back to you, Alex.

– Great stuff, Kayden. Your Estrella Mountain Community College instructors are preparing you for a bright future in journalism. Hopefully one day soon, we’ll see your name in the byline or catch you delivering a news report. Keep up the hard work and much success