How I Become a Journalist

I'm a first generation immigrant. My family is from Poland. I don't remember too much about my life there, but my parents wanted to come to the US for the American dream. They grew up under communism and they just always felt like there was a very little social mobility and economic opportunity. So when we came, I really saw them just work so hard as immigrants here in the US. And that instilled in me a really strong work ethic. We always had the news on at home because it would help, you know, my parents learn English. It would augment their English skills,. "I got an undergrad and graduate degree in journalism and communication"

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