The first: I am a double major in Magazines and Human Geography. And so, everyone who has asked me the question "What's your major?" almost always follows that question with "So, you want to work for National Geographic?" I've always loved the idea of being a traveling writer. Writing has been a passion of mine for quite some time, and my experience in UGA's geography department has been truly amazing. I used to imagine myself working for the New York Times or the Washington Post, but my geography education has taught me that I would not be fully satisfied reporting breaking news on a day-to-day basis. I now yearn for a deeper understanding of what's happening. A magazine like National Geographic would give me the opportunity to not only present the world's happenings to a public audience, but also help society gain a more meaningful comprehensiveness of these events. I would love to join the Peace Corps after graduation to try out traveling and living in another country for an extended period of time. I think an experience like that could really help determine if National Geographic would be a good fit for me.
The second: Although, I would love to travel around and write about different cultures and societies, I have always been drawn to an even less realistic dream. I have been a musician for pretty much my entire life and part of me feels like I would regret not trying to continue to pursue that. I have already had several unbelievable musical opportunities and, although it can be hard to stay motivated with so much competition, my parents really want me to take a year or two after school to focus on my music. I love school and what I'm learning here, but, though it's hard for me to admit, being a traveling musician is my real dream job. I can probably attribute my laziness - as far as getting internships and joining Grady clubs goes - to my miniscule hope that my life will one day center around my real passion: music.
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