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I lived in California all of my life. Even when I moved to Berkeley for college - I was only 6 hours away from my family. When Mark and I drove away from Phillips Ranch the day after Christmas - 2003 - I felt horrible. I was leaping into a new life on the other side of the country - Chicago. I wanted to go after a new career in broadcast journalism. I promised myself a few years ago that as soon as my brother graduated from Cal - I would follow my dreams.

Medill was hard - but expected. After working full-time in tech support for three years - it was tough to transition into student mode....and I felt old. Thankfully, Medill didn't take in talentless hacks - so I was able to keep up with folks fresh from their undergrad programs.

This grad program made us sweat for our degrees and I'm grateful for all the experiences. During our broadcast quarter - I made it my business to do off-the-wall and out-of-the-box stories. When else would I get a chance to do a ride along with the Coast Guard on the Chicago River?

I had a blast during my new life in Illinois - Evanston and Chicago.

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