Before being in journalism, I was always a shy person. I was the person that would keep to myself and wouldn’t like branching out of my comfort zone. When I produced West Virginia Today, I was shown a new world of communication between classmates. Being a transfer to the Reed College of Media, I knew no one coming into WVU minus my boyfriend Kyle, my roommate at the time, and two of my closest friends since being a little kid. As we know, the college of media is so tiny, so everyone knows almost everyone depending on what major you’re in. West Virginia Today taught me to step out of my comfort zone and use my voice. With now producing WVU News, I can be even more open since I know about the majority of our class at this point as well as know what to expect with producing.