It was during my junior year in college that I finally switched my major from business to journalism, and gladly so. Prior to majoring in journalism, I was an engineering major, followed shortly after by business for a year. I have had a couple of internships varying from small time beat reporting with the Daily News in Greenville, Michigan, to work as a videographer at the Lansing State Journal in Lansing, Michigan. If I've learned anything from these experiences it's that I know I've made the right choice in my decision to write for a living as I have enjoyed both my opportunities to write and report for the public.

As far as personal interest go, I spend much of my time every fall researching my fantasy football team, searching week after week for the perfect combination to bring home a league trophy.  Though fantasy football is just a hobby of mine, if I could place myself in any sort of "dream job" it would be to write for a professional football team, either as a beat writer, or better yet, a columnist.

Another hobby of mine has consumed the better part of my time while at Michigan State. During my first four years at MSU I devoted the majority of my time as a member of the Spartan Marching Band, playing the trumpet every fall in front of tens of thousands of fans every home game. That experience has brought me across state borders to performances in professional stadiums such as Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tot he Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. During my time in the band I gained experiences and friendships that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. And though it was a trying and tiresome part of my life, and called for me to give up much of my free time over the four years, it was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my life.