I am glad I was able to be part of NPR’s Next Generation Radio. I learned so much this week, not only as a photo editor, but as a journalist. I was able to witness the process of creating professional stories guided by professional journalists—from interviewing, to...

Wow! Where do I begin? Preparing for this week was just as eventful as the week itself, so I might as well start there. I’m so thankful that Raymond Ruiz is my mentor at the University of Houston. We met back in October this year, and look at us working at...

A part of me knew I loved stress, and another part (the very nosey part) knew I loved talking to people and hearing their stories. It became kind of natural for me to gravitate towards a career in journalism, but after that I was kind of lost. I dabbled in print and...

When I was first notified I had made the cut for NPR’s Next Generation Radio project, I was over-the-moon excited. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience that gives you skills and connections you can take with you for the rest of your life. Then, the work...

While at university, I spent countless nights in a not-so-well lit basement illustrating for reporters at The Daily Texan and then picking up the paper in the morning. There, the pace was rapid-fire, which meant I often did not get to speak with the reporters I was...

This week, I learned many things about myself while growing technical skills. I learned some new functioning keyboard edits from Selena and Tinu that made it a lot easier for me to edit and cohesively piece the story together. Unexpectedly, I gained more writing...

Reflecting on the past five days, I can’t believe how many “firsts” I’ve been able to accomplish. I used professional audio equipment for the first time; I conducted an interview for audio purposes for the first time; I edited audio clips for the first time; and I was...

When I was selected to be a part of NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project, I really didn’t know what to expect. I just knew that I’ve been eager to get out in the field and report again.  My last semester as a journalism student at The University of Texas at Austin was...