Photo courtesy of Megan White
November 9, 2015, I received my acceptance letter to Elizabethtown College and started thinking about the journey I would be taking in a few months. Honestly, back then I had no idea the ups and downs and challenges and growth I would experience in the coming four years at Etown. One thing coming into Etown was that I knew I wanted to write for the Etownian; writing has always been a staple in my life and something I enjoyed doing very much.
The spring semester of my sophomore year was the first time I came on staff as the sports editor. My first-year I was writing for the Features section so this was a big jump. I can say that in the three years I have been on staff I have learned so much, I have grown a deeper love for sports as well as strengthened my writing and editing skills.
Although I have never imagined my senior year ending so abruptly, in the circumstances we had, but I will forever be grateful for my time at Etown as well as my time with the Etownian. This past semester I was able to take my love for sports outside of Etown and was fortunate to intern with the Emerald Foundation in their E-sports department. This again was another new thing for me, but it will be an experience that will have a last impression on me. Through my internship I learned about taking the world of sports to an online platform that teaches lifelong skills to students preparing them for college and future life. I even got to help out at a competition and I got to experience seeing high school students come together doing something they love to do.
Moving forward I don’t have official plans after graduation, but I am looking into doing more work in the sports industry. My lifelong dream is to work in the NFL, but I am looking into places where I can get my foot in the door. I am hoping I can continue to also use my writing skills and possibly continuing writing sports as I have grown to love it so much, but for now I will continue keeping up with Etown sports as well as the whole world of sports. I will truly miss my time working on the Etownian and will keep it held dearly in my heart. Blue Jays Always.
