A career choice was picked from
unexpectedly loving a Journalism class. Third year of working his way up to his
goal, Austin Tyler Collins- Smith, 16, keeps on learning to be more experienced
in what he desires most. What goal does he want to achieve? He one day hopes to
work for the LA times. In order to get there, he plans to intern for the
Roanoke times, and also attend a college to pursue his education in Journalism.
“I’d really like to go to California and do college over there,” said
Collins-Smith.
Starting from his hometown in Gainesville,
Florida as an only child, and having to relocate to four different cities,
definitely gave him quite the traveling experience. It made a big impact on his
career choice. Collins-Smith said, “I think it definitely has something to do
with my sense of exploration and wanting to write about it all.”
About a year ago, he chose to take a
trip to DC for a Journalism Convention. It gave him an opportunity to
experience a bigger surrounding of the true meaning of what it takes to be a
Journalist. “It really opened my eyes to how important media is to people,”
said Collins-Smith. “I enjoy it because you also learn a lot about society.”
Now that he has found what makes him
happy, he knows to put in as much effort as needed to accomplish his goal.
“He’s definitely interested in working hard towards being an editor in my class,”
said Neale. Collins-Smith’s skills and dedication helps in daily social life
and leads him to a very successful future. “His face lights up whenever he
talks about Journalism,” said Jayla, 15. He has his goal set of becoming a
Journalist, and he will work to make it to the top within time.
By Angelie Aboujaoude
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