And so it begins...

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome myself to the blogging community.

I'm a budding young reporter with a tiny bit of experience under my belt and monumental plans for my future. My favorite color is purple. I have an obsession with rabbits. A consumer journalism student at the University of Georgia, I have approximately one more year before I step out into the real world. Yikes.

A few days ago I attended an API conference in D.C. only to come back feeling completely behind the times and compelled to change. Probably the best advice I was given while surrounded by newspaper editors and managers from around the country (including Ken Paulson, editor of USA Today!) was to create a blog. But not just a blog - an introduction to my journalism career. A professional blog that I'll hand over to potential employers and fellow journalists. No pressure, right?

So here I am. I'm excited, to say the least. And a little bit scared of learning new things, but who isn't?