A few thoughts at the end of the day

I never wanted to be a journalist. Well, that's not entirely true as I was once enrolled as a journalism major when I was in college. But I was there more because of an interest in the technical aspects of production rather than any fondness for direct interaction as a reporter. Looking back on the first night of my first major academic conference, I am glad that I am here in that capacity. The direct exposure, through my interviews and side conversations, to a variety of interesting, enthusiastic individuals already harbors the promise of fruitful relationships. Further, as a student, I am thrilled to be engaged in a project with clear “real world” application: our process of gathering information and transferring it to the website in real time could easily be used by any kind of organization. I thoroughly look forward to expanding my network and continuing to learn by doing these next two days.