At Bryn Mawr, I wanted to explore creative writing beyond the basics of fiction and poetry. When I heard a visiting alum was teaching "Writing for Radio & Podcasts," I signed up, curious about a new way to tell stories: audio journalism. The visiting alum ended up being a digital producer from WHYY’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. How had I managed to snag a seat in this class(?!)

The course was everything. We met mentors from across NPR, and I didn’t feel like I was in a classroom but a mentorship program. We gained real audio skills: editing, sourcing, interviewing, recording, and—importantly, but not emphasized enough—cutting.

I loved the subject and production of it all so much I landed an internship at World Cafe in Philadelphia, where I got to experience the living, breathing environment of a public radio station. Let’s just say it was pretty damn awesome!

Check out my experience with radio across this page.