Mastery: A Journey

I'm a journalist in training. I like engaging people and listening to their stories.  

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Why people quit

It’s the easiest thing in the world to do

Not liking your job, home life, situation, quit

The problem with quitting is that there’s no way to recover from it. Once you walk away it doesn’t become someone else’s problem, fault or burden.

So is quitting a bad thing to do? Never

I quit all the time and never regretted doing so

In fact I’m about to quit again

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I’ve started writing again, the feels are deep

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I mean if the Halloween decorations are on sale now….technically I should be decorating. Yea, they up 🎃👻

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Boy I’ll tell you people have a funny way of remembering events. How am I your enemy when you were in the wrong! It’s a sad way to live, being jealous and all. Life is what you make of it, so don’t waste it.

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What was the point of dating again????

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I’m so far down the rabbit hole, why bother climbing out

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I can’t begin to tell you how much being a comedian is. The ability to bring joy to many during the toughest times of their lives. When they are living in the dark and don’t know if they will ever see the light again. I enjoy comedy and laughing and will continue to make you all laugh too

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This is ridiculous

You say you miss me

But when have we seen each other ?

Staying single is better than being avoided

Is this how we drift apart?

The next time you tell me you love me

Will be over my casket

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Tickets are on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/157895496681

Black Laffs Matter

The comedic stylings of Sharita, Jamar Hall, Ziek Cage, Anthony Austin Brown, DuckEz and Otis Hicks will have you filled with laughter.

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Sharita

Stand-up Comedienne bringing insight on life's funniest moments that passed you by.

Just launched my podcast!

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Flappers Comedy Debut

Sat Nov 14th at 05:00 PM with Andrew Ian Bayroff, Burbank Virtual Yoo Hoo Shows, CRYSTALLE RAMEY, sharita gonzalez, Surprise Celebrity Guest(s), Tiel Pearce

I am too excited right now!!!! Won't you come and share in the excitement with me as I take the stage at Flappers!!!

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How many years has it been since I’ve been, here!

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SME: Social Media and Online Engagement

So another course has come to a close. It was one that might be my last, but at least I learned a lesson. The course introduced me to sites I have never heard of like, HootSuite, which I cannot properly pronounce. I enjoyed using Flickr and it is embarrassing to tell you that I had to use this for a previous course. I thought it was a new site. Guess I should be actively engaging on this site as well. Come to find out, there are a lot of site that I need to be using for both professional and personal. The scope is to expand my brand and what better way to do that than to be up to date and in the know. Eventually, there will be so many sites to keep up with that I will have to start using a rolodex to keep track. Always find and use resources to my advantage. 

Overall, the course was pleasant and I am sure that the concepts therein will help me in my journalistic approach to getting my articles out to the public. I was able to expand on my Capstone project. I found more information to use and the research was never dull. Well, onward bound!

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Multimedia Reporting Online

This class showed me how to be paid for my content. As a journalist going into the field, I found this course helpful because it showed me how my website is operating. If the content was beneficial to my audience or not. It also gave me the tools to revamp my website as needed. The bravery is shining through, as I still had to conduct interviews. I am becoming more comfortable in asking potential interviewees for their time to talk. Starting out was a bit difficult in the beginning, as I would think that I would be rejected. As it turns out, it is quite the opposite. People are more supportive and do not mind being interviewed as it brings their story to the forefront whereas no one was thinking about them or their content. Therefore, that is a huge plus. I have time to build my brand as I continue to work on my website. I learned not to flood my page with unnecessary banter and to tailor it down. I also have to install some certificates for safety and that is understandable. I would not want to jeopardize my website and leave it vulnerable to cyber attacks. Precaution is key. Overall, I am satisfied with the content and am excited as the next few classes lead me to the finished project and what may come of this journey as a journalist. There will be more interviews and video editing which I really need to work on. My editing skills are horrible, but that is the beauty in learning and being able to ask for help. I can only get better as I continue and am not in the least discouraged. Time is on my side as I knock out these next five courses in my degree plan.

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Digital News Production

DNP, Digital News Production is the latest class I took for the New Media Journalism curriculum. My main goal was to pass the class like so many other students. Ultimately, I enjoyed that I learned how to edit the videos using the Adobe software. The interviews were fun to do because I was able to expand my networking capabilities. People like to help out as long as I am honest with them and tell them what I need. I would like to thank them all for their support in making the process easy for me. Getting to meet people that I would not ordinarily interact with shows how I am growing as a person.

 I expected the class to be challenging and it was. The challenge came when it was time to edit the videos. The videos were shot well, but the editing was what killed me. I enjoyed putting the clips in order. The sound bites would have been good if I knew what to say. The narration was tough. It was more than just speak into the microphone. It was making what you say last the duration of the video. Some people aren’t comfortable with speaking on camera and then there is being uncomfortable with hearing your voice in a production. The excitement is there, the fact that I can produce videos and know the techniques to get there. So, the process is fun, any project I do, I have the utmost confidence in my projects.

 I hope to continue on in my studies learning more about the world of journalism. I am more comfortable with conducting the interviews. I have been told no and I keep going asking different people to talk with me about their passions. I still believe that everyone has a story to tell and I want to continue to tell them.

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My Why

As a New Media Journalism Major, my inspirations for becoming a journalist are people. People from all walks of life, have a story to tell. I am interested in telling their stories. I want to know what keeps people going through the toughest struggles, the darkest of days. Also, what makes them happy, what keeps the smile on their faces. There are so many people in the world and I can’t help but wonder what goes through their minds. I will be using this platform to gain insight and share what inspires me to write.

Writing is the best way to get our emotions on a page. It is a form of communication that can help interpret thoughts. It brings people together for a casual conversation or a heated debate. Anything that gets people talking is a good thing.

Words on a page are a key to the mind, a map to explore the mind and heart. As we read these words we want to be able to feel the emotions that the words convey. To me journalism is more than just telling the news as it happens. It is telling the stories of the people that make up this vast world. It is being able to bridge gaps and build relationships through storytelling.

This journey for me will be a tough one because I am in the learning stages. There will be times that I may not be able to express myself fully. I am okay with that; the overall outcome months from now will make the journey worth it. I am always up for a challenge. I will make some mistakes along the way, but who doesn’t from time to time. We all learn as we go and hope to not make the same mistakes too often enough.

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