As a child I always paid close attention to writers, reporters and editors. They intrigued me tremendously, because they were so mysterious.
Reporters went through difficult situations to deliver the truth, and when rediscovering myself I decided to do the same.
I wanted to become a speaker of the truth, a truth deliverer and an ethical journalist.
My first journey to become a journalist started when I was 14 years old in a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I had a desire to tell people what I was experiencing as I traveled along.
With that idea in mind, I grabbed a little video camera and started exploring the beautiful city.
I stopped people in the streets and asked them why they were in
Buenos Aires, how long they were staying and what they expected to see.
Little did I know I was becoming a true journalist.
My passion for journalism brought me to America, and
since then my life was never the same. It was not always easy let me
tell you, but being determined brought me success.
At first I felt out of place. I couldn’t adapt to the drastic
cultural change, and I almost gave up on my dream to become a passionate
writer. I was devastated.
I was mocked for not saying the words correctly, or for having an accent. I cried.
I told my mother I was returning home, with my dreams crashed in my
own hands. But thanks to my supportive family, I was able to stay and
never give up.
My mother said, “If you give up on this, you will give up on everything in your life. You have to commit yourself to it.”
My mother was right. I had to stay and make a move.
Moving to Oklahoma, attending UCO and working for The Vista has
been the best life experience I would ever describe. Teddy Burch,
adviser for The Vista, believed in me and encouraged me to do better–
even when I didn’t believe in myself.
“Doesn’t matter where you’re at, you can always get better,” Burch said.
The Vista staff made me the confident person I am
today, and even though I’m not as grown as I want to be, I know I’ll be
that person someday– a true journalist.
A version of this was published at The Vista.
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