Issue date: 4/20/10 Section: Opinions

When I took the job as Editor-in-Chief at The Current, I outlined ways that the newspaper could improve its content, distribution, and layout. But when I tried to put my list into action, I found out that this wasn't going to be easy. I tried to make a lot of strides towards delivering a better newspaper - some were more like baby steps. I made a few mistakes as well, but I hope I can avoid those mistakes in the future. I need to make room for new ones.

When starting any new job, I learned that you have to be tactful and strategic when you want to implement change. Change takes time. It takes a lot of extra hours in the newsroom, a lot of late nights and countless hours on the weekend. It takes determination, planning, dedication and patience.

I will admit that pushing out a weekly newspaper was a challenge I had not faced before. I worked as a freelancer for various online publications and a few magazines, but a newspaper was a new beast. The deadlines were constant and the story ideas were either overwhelming or sparse. I had to choose many times to either keep up and push on or have a meltdown. Luckily for my staff, I chose the former more often than the latter.

My experience this year at The Current gave me more than news - it gave me the confidence to know that I can handle anyone, anything, and any job. Thank you for allowing me to help deliver your news this year and remember that The Current wants to hear from you. Have a story idea, opinion or letter to the editor? Email it to nsunews@nova.edu.

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