Tuesday post: Whitney Weiss

This morning, I went down to 5 Points with Katie and two photo-journalists. There, we went to Two Story Coffee for my coffee shop review. While this wasn't an official "interview," the experience was amazing. Simply talking to the barista Alexandra there was super interesting. In a span of about 5 minutes, Alexandra was sharing her life story and giving us life advice. I loved that she was a truly happy and loving person, and she was exploring her passion of coffee. I also admired that she was the type of person to follow her heart, even if it was a big risk. At Two Story, I also tested my courage and went up to a random student in line and conducted a short interview in which I asked him his thoughts on Two Story. While he might of been weirded out at the time, I was proud of myself for being able to go up to a stranger and just ask questions spontaneously. Eventually, we ended up talking and I learned that he too is an aspiring journalist, but his parents forced him to major in history because they didn't see value in a journalism major, but that he plans to graduate a semester early and head to New York, where he wants to pursue freelance writing. I admired his bravery to take a chance and follow his dreams.