Closing Remarks

One Last Thing

It’s been an honor and a privilege working in the journalism field for the last four school years. I have truly given it everything I have, and hope I was able to be an inspiration for high school journalists to pursue their dreams, as well as a role model for Hispanic-American high school journalists, who are underrepresented in the grand scheme of things.

Working in a pandemic has easily been the most eye-opening experience in my life, but I’m glad it happened this early in my career. I’ve learned how to adjust to a problem quickly, work without technology, hold interviews and press conferences remotely, and so much more. It’s overall made me feel more confident in my abilities as a journalist.

But it didn’t take a pandemic for me to figure out I’m able to work with what I’ve got. For the first two years of my journalism experience, I covered every game with my cell phone. The pictures and videos were far from perfect, but they got the job done. It just goes to show it doesn’t matter what resources I have, I do whatever it takes to do my work, and do it well.

Over 80 stories published and 100 games covered later, I’m both excited and ready to take my skills to the next level. I plan to begin working as soon as I arrive on my college campus so I don’t miss a beat in the transition from my time in high school.

I have had the time of my life traveling all over the state bringing news to those who want it, and will forever cherish all the bonds and connections I’ve made. I look forward to passing on the lessons I’ve learned to the next generation of writers, producers, broadcasters, videographers, and photographers.

I hope this portfolio was able to showcase the love for my work and what I’ve learned over these past four years. From design to broadcast, every part of this website was created using what I have learned. And I appreciate the time taken to read it.