attending the first day of the committee on food security was like stepping into a history book and being able to witness an inflection point in the international community\u2019s response to food security. it was comforting to know that in a highly polarized political climate, countries are willing to put aside their differences to ensure that the most vulnerable in their society are able to thrive. <\/p>\n
more than ever, after attending cfs, i have a renewed sense of passion for using the camera to shed light on injustice. for me, this revelation couldn\u2019t have come at a more necessary time.<\/p>\n
while i have clung onto my dream of being a journalist, amid the rigor of college, my passion for storytelling has, admittedly, taken a backseat. when people would ask me about my plans post-grad, i would hesitantly reply, \u201cpossibly, journalism\u2026 but maybe finance, or marketing, or business. i\u2019m not sure yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
however, at cfs, i was reminded that journalists serve a worthy and righteous cause as the recordkeepers of history. as attacks on the free press are made around the globe, persisting to tell the truth is a responsibility that is worth the risk; even if it means stepping on the toes of corrupt bureaucracies and being considered a nuisance.<\/p>\n
furthermore, given the complexities of environmental issues, i realized it is not enough to be able to regurgitate facts and statistics. while i have committed myself to the mastery of the production elements of journalism, as delegates from the sahara to the pacific spoke, i recognized that developing intellectual insight was an equally, if not more, important element to telling informative, powerful stories. <\/p>\n
as the plane lifted off of the ground from san francisco, i felt a shedding of my old self. i knew that i was in for a dramatic internal transformation, but i did not know in what ways they would come. however, as i strapped into my seat and left the city of seven hills, rome, i realized that i didn\u2019t necessarily become a new person but rather i shed the fear, self-doubt, and uncertainty that were quieting my inner self.<\/p>\n
i returned back to the 6th grader in me that beamed when she saw her classmates excitedly watch her documentary. i reunited with the 16-year-old version of myself that spent nights studying amanpour, winfrey, and lisa ling. most importantly, i made the declarative decision that my aspirations of being a professional journalist wasn\u2019t going to be a mere \u201cpossibility,\u201d but my reality.<\/p>\n
my name is marisa umeh, i\u2019m a planet 世界杯欧洲预选赛免费直播 , and i am going to be a professional journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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