On Adrenaline and Choices
August 19th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
By Bryana Braxton
One of the blessings and curses of being a journalist is, of course, deadlines. Finding, researching, and writing an entire story in one night. Typing on your computer at 3:00 a.m., like Melena Ryzik says she does. Making people say what they don’t want to say.
But it is not always a bad thing. It gives us a sort of adrenaline rush.
Screaming people down, living on 3 hours of sleep, and creeping through those dark alleys — it actually is exciting. We smile when at the same time we’re scared for our lives.
In the fourth day of SJP, the students left their directors to go their separate ways to find, call, and track sources down for their stories. They traveled down the busy streets, through underground libraries and open courtyards. A good teaching point for young writers is they must be comfortable in your uncomfortable. Be flexible and just go for it — journalism is a constantly changing profession.
“You can do it if you want,” said Kyle Pope.
