I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.

But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of the commander because you really could put the troops in danger.

I had the chance to make every possible mistake and figure out a way to recover from it. Once you realize there is life after mistakes, you gain a self-confidence that never goes away.

And after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I switched over to journalism. I didn't graduate with honors, but I did graduate on time and with some doing.

Go vote now, it will make you feel big and strong.

It's no longer just reporting the headlines of the day, but trying to put the headlines into some context and to add some perspective into what they mean.