Editor’s Note

When I first began attending PVCC, I was 16, a dual-enrollment student, and didn’t really know what I wanted out of a college experience. However, I was certain that I had a passion for writing and wanted to pursue it.

During my first semester, I earned my first three credits in ENG 111. The following semester in the Fall of 2022, I enrolled in ENG 112 but was eager to try a type of writing that I hadn’t before. After meeting with an adviser, I decided that I wanted to give journalism a try and enrolled in ENG 121 as well.

Over the span of the 16-week course, I gained a substantial amount of knowledge and experience that has already taken me incredibly far in pursuing a career in journalism. Professor of English Dr. Tamara Whyte has taught and supported me since the day that I first stepped into her classroom for ENG 121, and I could not be more thankful. I am excited to see what is to come for me in my career and will always give attribution and gratitude to PVCC and The Forum.