The Pentagon

My experience at the pentagon last Friday was one that exceeded my expectations. I knew it would a privilege in and of itself just to go to the pentagon, but I never thought I was going to have the opportunity to act as a real member of the press corps.

As I was sitting in the press room, listening to the colonel speak about how the conditions in his base town have improved, it occurred to me that I will most likely never have the opportunity to do this again. Furthermore, there are few people in the world who get to experience the thrill of reporting from within the walls of the Pentagon. Even with the deficit of photography being prohibited, I will never forget that press conference.

Even today, what strikes me the most is how something that most reporters would even consider news, has excited me so much. Moments such as these help assure me that I’m not following some dream that I’m going to get sick of in a few years. For me, journalism is not going to be like basketball, where I like it for a few months, but eventually move on. It’s here to stay!