Leaving St. Pete

I never thought I would have such a difficult time leaving St. Petersburg. My six-week stay went too quickly. I had so much more I wanted to do, wanted to learn and wanted to experience. I wasn’t ready to leave the area, the faculty or my new friends.  

As I was sitting on the plane flying from Florida to Washington, I realized that I had developed true friendships with the other fellows. These are not people I will keep in touch with for potential job connections. These are people I will keep in touch with because they have become a part of my life and I care about how they are doing, where they are and how they got there.

 I owe so much to my the faculty and the other fellows at Poynter. My eyes were opened to the new possibilities in journalism. In those six-weeks I realized the importance of embracing new technology. I want to learn more about recording video and audio and making my own multimedia pieces. I want to practice my photography skills. I want to learn more about writing continuous news for the Web.

 I learned so much during my time at Poynter. I became rejuvinated. And now I’m eager to learn about what’s next for the field.