What I learned in JMC 410

The JMC 410 class has helped to reinforce what I learned in my other JMC classes during my college career.
In JMC 410, I really learned how to refine my writing and be more detailed when writing stories. Personally, I think the day in the life story about Tad Boyle that I wrote for the class was some of the best work I’ve ever done.
In addition, I was really able to find my voice during the course of the semester, something that had been somewhat of a struggle for me. Nowhere is that more evident than in the final story assignment of the course, my opinion column on new men’s basketball coach B.J. Hill.
The only thing missing from the class was an abundance of deadline writing. There was nothing that could equate to covering a game that ends at 9 p.m. and having a story due by midnight.
In my time as a JMC major, I learned the ins and outs of being a journalist. I was also reassured that I am going into the right profession.
Throughout my time as a JMC major, there were times that it felt like I was writing the same story over-and-over again, only changing the details. On the other hand, there have been times that every story felt creative and original, but I suppose that is part of the process of learning anything.