I had so much fun!

This feature class was so much fun! I really enjoyed writing the story on fashion; going downtown and interviewing and styling clothes was so much fun! At camp, I simply learned what a feature is! Everything was really fun and captivating, and I will take my better knowledge of AP style away from this class.

Bittersweet!

It's been a true pleasure having each and every one of you in class this week!

So, for today's farewell (sniff, sniff) blog post, tell me what you learned. Tell me what information you'll bring back to your schools. Tell me what surprised you this week about writing feature stories. What was the most difficult? What was the most fun? What lessons do you take away from camp?

Have a great rest of the summer!

THE Maya Angelou

I'm sitting on a white couch delicately holding a decorated antique tea cup along with its saucer. I take a quick sip, trying to quench my dry throat, place it down on the glass table and wait. I glance over my notepad full of questions (for the tenth time) and review how I'm suppose to approach each question. I hear a door open and footsteps approach- my body becomes stiff. My heart beats faster and my hands begins to shake by. I say a little prayer and finally look up to see the woman walk into the room. This woman is the one person I have idolized since I was 16-years old. She smiles at me and reaches for a hug. I can't believe it Maya Angelou, THE Maya Angelou wants to hug me! After my long awaited hug we sit down and begin the interview...
This is how I envision meeting Maya Angelou for the first time. For those who don't know who Maya Angelou is (shame on you!), she is not only a poet but civil rights activists, film producer, actress, author, and professor. Ever since I watched her on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class show, she inspired me in ways others hadn't before. The way she talks and the words she uses to express her emotions is like poetry. Every phrase that slips from her mouth is profound and inspirational. She preaches about tolerance, compassion, love, the power of words, and respecting one another.
She has an autobiography about herself and has been interviewed countless times so it will be difficult formulating questions that has never been asked. I don't think anyone as ever asked her about her favorite color or if she prefers jazz rather than the blues. When I interview her I would probably ask the light-hearted questions since not everyone knows about her behind closed doors such as "What do you pray about before you fall asleep every night?" or even "Do you prefer decaf or regular coffee?"
If I were to work as a journalist I would love to be stationed in either Los Angeles, New York or Paris. I honestly can't pick between the three because I love all of those places. I hope to be a journalist for a fashion magazine reporting on the hottest trends and attending fashion shows during Fashion Week (my all time dream) sitting in the front row between Anna Wintour and Jay-Z!

Pickle in hand

If I could interview anyone in the world, I'd probably choose a young Amazon Rain Forest child. I know how weird that sounds, but the lifestyle of the rainforest has always fascinated me. The idea of living on a wooden dock and spending days capturing food and searching for clean water is something I've constantly wondered about. I'd probably ask:


1. What is it like living in the rain forest, in the wide open, with a never ending tide of water rising and falling ? 
2. What do you know of the outside world? Politically? Economically? Socially? 
3. Do you enjoy life as you live it? Why/Why not? 
4. What is the hardest part about living in the rain forest?
5. Is life calm and simple or difficult most of the time? 


If I could work as a journalist anywhere, I'd probably work in France. I don't mean like a beautiful apartment overlooking the Eiffel Tower or anything glamorous like that. More like a calm and peaceful place. It'd be fantastic to observe and live amongst a culture of people that I don't know, and I would be able to practice my french until it reach perfection! (Or as close to that as I could possibly get.) I'd probably spend my time interviewing the locals and writing reviews on restaurants and art galleries. That would be quite a life. If not France, then definitely South America. I could spend an endless amount of time learning about the Rain Forest (as you can see above). 


I love pickles

A Sosa & A Cup of Tea

If I could interview anyone in the world I would interview Arlenis Sosa. Who is that you ask? Oh she's just my favorite model ever. I absolutely adore everything about her, from her style to her personality. She is just so inspirational to me and she stands for everything good. If someone gave me a pen and paper and sat me in front of her I would probably just have a normal conversation with her and forget to write anything down. I would probably start from her childhood to everything going on in her life now, I would probably sound like a creep and even ask for her phone number...haha. But seriously, I would just ask her what things she loves and why. Arlenis Sosa has such a lovely attitude towards life and her smile always brightens up my day.

If I could be a journalist anywhere in the world it would be a three way tie between England, Spain, and New York. My desire to work in England surely has something to do with my Harry Potter addiction. Regardless of HP, England just attracts me in a way that I just can't describe yet. Maybe I just like English accents? Spain is also on the list because I believe I have been hypnotized by my Spanish teacher into having a love for Spain. Even though I have never been to Spain, the entire culture and beauty of Spain amazes me. I feel that in Spain I may actually find some a bit of relaxation that may influence my work. Finally, I would love to work in New York just because it's the opposite of Spain. It's fast paced and dirty, yet the perfect place for any journalist to work. There is so much excitement going on in New York, it's the perfect place to find a great story.

An Interview with a Legend

If I could interview anyone in the world, it would be Pele. Arguably the best soccer player to ever live, Pele is a god in the soccer world. It is hard to comprehend just what he did on the field. Although I was not alive for his playing era, old footage and other sources can nearly prove that he was indeed the best to have ever played the game. Pele is Brazilian-- that should sum it up I suppose. No other culture seems quite as beautiful when the soccer ball is at their feet (case in point: Pele). All you have to do is watch a video of this guy, and it then becomes evident just how majestic he was on the ball. Pele is one of my idols, and although it would be tempting to interview one of today's greats-- like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo-- Pele is one of the first examples of someone who could take over a soccer match singlehandedly. He could strike fear into opponents like none other. My dad got the chance to watch Pele play in person during the latter part of the star's career. At this time, Pele played for the New York Cosmos. My dad recalled that people filled the stadium that day just to see Pele play. He was a pure legend; there's no way to deny it. He has been a key figure on a global scale in soccer for years now. He is continues to be an ambassador to the game, even today at age 70.

Here is a list of the questions I would want to ask Pele:

1. Growing up, did you ever dream that you would be a dominant professional soccer player?

2. What was your favorite moment in your professional career?

3. What was your primary motivation as far as making it to the highest level of pro soccer?

4. Do you miss playing professional soccer now?

5. Do you think that professional soccer has changed since your day?

A Day in the Life of the Ideal Journalist

If I could be a journalist anywhere in the world, I would live and work in Spain. I love the Spanish language, culture, etc., and I think that living there would be a dream come true. I would work in the field of sports journalism there, a subject I have much interest in. Spain would be an ideal place to write about the latest soccer matches, for example. I think that getting a first-hand look at Spanish culture and customs would be fascinating, and if I got to incorporate soccer into a career (in one of the biggest soccer hubs in the world), it would be simply incredible.