When I graduate I want to be a sports columnist or analyst. Specifically in basketball or maybe football. Sports, these particularly, are something I am passionate about. They are something I spend a lot of time watching, talking about, and playing. Growing up in another country the only thing that I could see on television from America were sports. Basketball was my main passion and in playing for the majority of my life I know it in and out. I wouldn’t say that playing in the NBA was a realistic dream that I had but playing college ball was and it was something that I might have been able to do if not for injury. So if I can no longer play the sport I loved why not cover it and write about it. The training and the constant practice I did put a physical toll on my body and even after seeing the result of that physical toll it is not something I regret doing. In playing and being around the game I can watch a game and know what contributed to the outcome of college or professional games that I would be covering. I can analyze what was done wrong or right because I know from experience what was supposed to be done. While I never experienced it on the level I would be analyzing/writing about, my experience nonetheless would be helpful. Passion and knowledge are important in this profession and those are traits I feel I have. From the technical standpoint, with writing and communication, I am fine-tuning the other necessary skills.