Appreciative for my time at Full Sail University

I believe that the capability to utilize what you learn is necessary to be successful in today’s cutthroat society. There is no end to learn. Each day creates an endless accumulation to my development in this forceful world. It is my pungent credence that your magazine will give me the additional analyses that are crucial for obtaining a profound imminent and well perceptive life. Therefore my reason for attending Full Sail University for my Masters of Science in Entertainment Business and Sports Management was to increase my unfulfilled learning and generate further accomplishments for myself in the future.

In March 2005, Derick Hackett, Southern University’s Director of Media Relations, was in dire need of a writer to accompany him to the men’s and women’s Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.  With few prospects for the task, Hackett targeted a sophomore general news reporter and occasional opinion columnist with absolutely no experience in covering sporting events.  I agreed to go on a Monday; by Wednesday, I was courtside and expected to “watch the game, get some quotes, and have a story ready for the Internet in an hour.”  Though I had no experience in sports journalism, I relentlessly pursued the knowledge and techniques fundamental to successful sports stories – the type of story that places the reader inside the field house and witnessing every play.  I quickly found that my strong background in poetry enabled me to author engaging and artful leads and jumpstart my recap of the game.  I was essentially thrown into an entirely foreign land but found a way to be successful by drawing from my strengths and aggressively – given the immediacy of my assignments – overcoming my weaknesses by accessing the wealth of veteran sports writers at the tournament.  In five short days, I was able to catch on and honed my craft as a sports journalist.  Furtively, I feel that Derick Hackett’s decision to push me into this foreign landscape served as a foray into what I see as my future career.

           

Five days in Birmingham not only created the makings of a driven and talented sports writer, it revealed to me the shocking reality of a male-dominated scene in the world of sports.  The more games I sat along the sidelines, the more I saw ubiquitous rows of men at scorer’s tables across the country; therefore, my presence in the field not only felt natural but necessary.  As an avid lifetime athlete, I already possessed an innate desire to be involved in the world of sports.  I began researching opportunities for women, moreover black women, to make a direct and immediate impact in the larger movement to advance women in sports. 

An ability that I have is my eagerness to learn. Any professor of mine can tell you that my determination to learn has no boundaries. My efforts and my strides to learn during my four year tenure at Southern were vocalized like none other. I always made known to my professors my eagerness to make nothing less than an “A” and I left no rock unturned as I fought for the best.

During my time at Full Sail, I have developed in myself a great sense of responsibility and self-belief. I realize the significance of being a part of a professional atmosphere in order to learn.  I am fully aware that discovering undiscovered systems and courses would require self-criticism, self-assurance, and courage. However, challenge intrigues and inspires me to learn inimitable resolutions. The action of resolving hard problems not only gives an exceptional method of gaining information but also allows me to get an unfathomable feeling of dignity and contentment. I am a graduate now, and I appreciate this prestigious university for providing me with the tools to utilize my degree in the practical sense.