Newbie explains herself

Three Words: I – Don’t - Know

The Good Stuff:
My life revolves around three things: School, News, Roller Derby. To be clearer, I’m a graduate student at the Medill School of Journalism. I love my program and what I’m doing, though it kind of can consume my life. But that’s where Roller Derby comes in: I referee so I don’t lose my mind.

There’s not too much to me besides school and subsequently journalism, I talk about the news, read the paper and magazines, listen to NPR and spend a ton of money on coffee. Though my spelling abilities have yet to improve.

Love music, (my top 5 bands are: The Rolling Stones, the New Pornographers, The Clash, The Decemberists, and number 5 fluctuates between Johnny Cash, the Shins, Pink Floyd and the Smiths), love good food, tasty beer, dive bars, stories and the history channel. And Law & Order.
My mouth doesn’t have much of a filter. I talk a lot without thinking, and sometimes it can be funny and charming, but most of the time it’s not and can be offensive.

My Writing:
I prefer to write features, and sometimes I don’t really know if I can write anything but an anecdotal lede. My writing style fluctuates with what I’m writing, and I’m not really sure if I can pin down an adjective for my voice or style. I can be straight-forward and newsy, bitingly sarcastic, tell someone’s story. The writer may not be the best person to ask about their style; it is very much like asking someone to describe themselves.