Moving in the right direction
Surprisingly, the moves and my internship with the OFP were defined not by stress, but by an overwhelming amount of kindness from the community.
Internships
Why journalism?
I always look forward to staff meetings because I know I get to work with people I consider friends and are just as excited about this paper as I am.
McCullough-Hyde Hospital, Oxford Rotary fund healthcare-based internship for Talawanda students
“I think it’s something special to just be able to lean into the community (and) teach our youth about how and what we do from a healthcare standpoint.”
What I want to be when I grow up: My first taste of a career in journalism
It’s one thing to sit in a classroom and learn AP Style and what kind of questions to ask a source in an interview; it’s another thing to be out on the ground reporting and gaining real-life experience. OFP gave me the opportunity to do that.
The newspaper I keep coming back to
"I keep coming back to this publication. I feel drawn to it.”
'Goodbye, but not farewell:' Working with the OFP
When Editor-in-Chief Aidan Cornue reminded me at the start of December about writing this piece, I had no idea what I would say or talk about.
Finding my voice in journalism
This internship, alongside my major in journalism, played a formative role in my growth, not only professionally, but as an individual.