Newswriting Assignment 1

My name is Olivia Strickler. I am a second-year student at NDSU. I grew up in a small town called Warren, Minnesota. I decided to come to NDSU as a very last-minute decision. My older brother was currently attending, and my family has always been huge Bison fans traveling down for all of the games. NDSU seemed like a comfortable decision with having my brother for guidance. I enjoyed the “mid-west nice” feel of the campus. It is close enough to home, but far away enough to feel independent. I am taking Comm 200 for my major: Strategic Communication. I believe this class will benefit myself by encouraging me to write more often and effectively. I believe this course will help me further understand media style writing. I believe this class will especially benefit me in my future career by giving me the knowledge of another style of writing. I am not exactly sure what I would like to do after college. I am looking into PR work possibly for a non-profit organization. I have also considering doing some grant work. I am hoping to learn a new writing style and to be able to use it efficiently in the future. I do not have experience writing news articles or any other media, so I am hoping I will develop those skills. I am interested in how the media has influence over the public so I am hoping to learn what it is like to be on the other side. One thing you could do to make this course helpful to me is clear expectations/explanations and reminders for assignments. One thing I think you should know about me is that I thrive off of clear explanations and extreme planning. I believe the proper way to eat a PB&J is to spread creamy peanut butter with a thin layer of jam on white bread. The peanut butter and jam should be on only one piece of bread. One unique trait I offer is I am very good at making tater-tots. I can also fill out an exceptional planner. There is nothing more disappointing than soggy tater-tots. My least favorite movie is Inception. It is way too complicated. I always put so much energy into paying attention and figuring it out, but I can never make it through the whole movie.