Every other week, my talent gets seen by 2,000 people. If you would have told me this fact a few years ago, I would have guessed it was because I was scoring goals on the soccer field or I was the starting point guard of the basketball team. Growing up, I spent many years being dragged around to my siblings’ sporting events. I sat on the sidelines and watched them succeed athletically over and over again; therefore, when I entered high...

As a producer and anchor of my school’s TV news show, I am interested in continuing broadcast journalism in college. Due to this interest, this past summer I elected to take a college level course at USC called “News Reporting in the Digital Age.” Right away, all the incredible people, resources, and opportunities that are available at USC captivated me and solidified my desire to study broadcast journalism at Annenberg. Nationally ranked, the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism...

I walked into the classroom expecting the worse. I pictured it like the movies; kids on their cellphones, the teacher’s words being ignored, and unmotivated students. I immediately regretted my choice. Let’s back up first. I was chosen to be a peer tutor in our school’s academic resource center during my junior year due to my strong academic record. I was excited by this opportunity, as it would give me a chance to help other students, something...