Human Transformer: Half Student, Half Social Media Persona

Cyborg style brought to you by Google Glass
and yours truly.

   I've never been the type of person to put myself out there and broadcast my thoughts for anyone to hear.  I didn't get a Facebook until halfway through my senior year of high school, and have only ever added people to my friend's list if they sent the request.  My Twitter existed merely to catch up on the latest news across the world, and my Tumblr hasn't been updated in months.  I guess you could say I have always been a passive observer to the rise of social media.
   After that oh so confident introduction, it might come as surprise to some that I decided to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.  I have always loved the thrill that comes from chasing a story with unresolved questions and even getting up in front of a class to deliver a speech I toiled over for so long.  And when I got into the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, how could I refuse?
   Ever since stepping into Newhouse, I have found myself constantly stepping outside my natural comfort boundaries that had sheltered me for so long in high school.  I'm calling up sources and asking the tough questions and joining fellow mid-sized reporters at campaign events and press conferences, edging my questions in among the more seasoned reporters.  And even though I am edging towards producing, even that has pushed me to think beyond my own little world of friends and homework and tests and straight As.
   And now here I am.  Taking a concept I have tried and failed to start privately for years to a public forum.  Posting my thoughts of the day on twitter and letting the world know every skill and job I have ever possessed on LinkedIn.  Joining Tweet chats and chiming in with people far above my skill level. Why subject myself to this torture of being a public internet presence? Because I have to.  Because the internet is the future for broadcast journalism, and anyone blindly clinging on to the belief that all this social media will soon disappear is about to be left in the dust.  I almost was.  But instead, I decided to bite the bullet and sign up for a few social media classes.  And look where those classes have already taken me.  Today I got to try out Google Glass, a prototype tool I should never have been within 100 feet of.  Instead, I was given the reins and took them not only out of the classroom but into the streets, inspiring a few questionable stares that didn't make me cower in fear and embarrassment like they used to.  Because the only way to invite success into your life is to put yourself out there and get noticed. And that's what I intend to do.
  If you have stuck it through this much then I feel the need to thank you for your attention.  My future posts won't always be this long or this self-reflective.  I can't even tell you how often they will come.  But I can assure you they will come, and if you care to listen, keep tuning in.  I hope I make it worth your while.  Senior year is already proving to be quite the journey, and maybe you would like to travel it with me.