-: I know I took a lot of our TV classes.
They were a great help.
And one of my favorite classes was UT 10.
I did that for two semesters.
And that's great because it gets you as close you can get
to real world experience
because you're in the class
and you're going out
and you're getting stories yourself
whether there's stuff that's going on on campus
or in the actual community.
You're able to see
what does it take to be a reporter?
What does it take to be an anchor?
How do I get information?
How do I talk to people?
How do I tell their story?
I was actually a part of Zeta Phi Eta fraternity
which is the communication organization,
one of the best for our field
because it's not like it's only people
that's a media major like myself.
It's anybody in the Communication Arts and Science program
and you're able to talk to people outside of what you do
so that you're well-rounded
and you know this isn't my only option
if I decide to change,
or if later down the line I realize this isn't for me,
I'll have somebody within my fraternity
that is a PR major or does something completely different
so you have more of an idea
so getting connected is so very important.
And don't be afraid to talk to your teachers, either.
Especially, they've been in this field for a long time.
They know people, whether it's here
or in different cities and states, they do know people
or they know somebody that could help you,
not necessarily if it's at your exact business,
but just ask questions
'cause they always do other side jobs.
I've gotten actually from John Admiller,
he got me a job doing replay for the Toledo Walleye
and I did that a few times while in college
'cause I did sports as well
and I did replay for UT.
He was like hey I know you don't know hockey.
It's the same concept.
I told them hire you for the job.
You never know who knows who so always just ask.
Don't be afraid to just see what somebody can do
or the direction that they can point you in.