Cassie

My name is Cassie and I am a senior majoring in Communication with a minor in Journalism. The most important thing that I have learned in college is that you just need to be yourself. You can't try and be what other people want you to be. Follow your own dreams and passions, no matter what anyone else tells you -- it's the only way you will be truly happy.

Five years from now, I would love to be a reporter at a newspaper or magazine. Someday, I hope to become an editor. I love journalism. It's really the only thing I can truly see myself doing in the future. Everything about it is exciting -- talking to people, telling their stories, revealing the truth, knowing what's going on in the world, etc. It's such an exciting field, and I can't imagine doing anything else. Which brings me back to what I mentioned earlier: being yourself and following your own dreams and passions. Many people have told me that journalism is a dying industry, that I'll never find a job, and that I'll get paid like crap. But I don't believe them -- nor do I care. As long as I'm doing what I love, I'll be happy. So clearly, journalism is one of my passions. I worked as an intern with the Waterloo Courier this past summer and I am currently an editor at the Northern Iowan, and I love them both. My other passions and hobbies are volleyball, softball, running, eating, and spending time with friends!