Do I really love everything about being a...

journalist? Sometimes, not really. I know I love to write and do all of the things I'm learning how to do but there is something stressing me out when it comes to the assignments we have to do. I don't know if I get nervous because it's school or that I just don't like doing some interviews. Its not the interview itself that I don't like....I just hate setting them up. The prep work is so risky because I call and leave a message for someone or send an email (whichever contact info I can gather...) and just hope that they return my message. I hate the feeling...it makes me sick to my stomach. I think what is adding to this sick feeling right now is that not only am I a little stressed out because I know there will be technological problems when I upload whatever interview I do have with someone...but really...there is something so scary about searching for someone to talk to, getting in touch with them...finding them...and then conducting and good and informative interview for my website. 

Its times like these when I KNOW how much I really want to do sports. Even though a lot of athletes hate journalists..I have so much more confidence in my love for it and my knowledge of it that I'm in such a more comfortable state when writing or interviewing people about sports. When it comes to covering the election and covering student immigrants...I just get nervous because I second guess myself and my knowledge of the topics and whether I really know what questions are important to ask? I don't want to sound stupid...I think thats the biggest problem. But my friend and I talked about it this morning and we both came to the conclusion that so much of our lives has been convincing people we are smarter than we really are....so I guess I'm an expert at that:)