Introductions

Hola amigos!

My name is Stephanie Kovacs, although I do prefer being called Steph!I am a second year student here at York University in the Professional Writing program with hopes of completion within the next year to move onto the joint program with Seneca so I may begin my education in broadcasting! 

Seeing as I am currently extremely interested in sports broadcasting, research into aspects such as teams, up and coming players, players histories and records will be imminent to my success as a respectable broadcaster, so I definitely need to improve my research skills. I am hoping to learn how to organize my ideas so I know what information I need to be looking for, how to utilize all tools (internet, books, articles etc.) to my full advantage and how to fully incorporate the right pieces of information into what I am discussing. As previously mentioned, I am extremely interested in sports broadcasting, however entertainment also strikes my fancy. I am also interested in the field of Health Studies and researching and reporting on health crisis’ occurring in Canada’s very own backyard.

I have zero experience using either RefWorks or Zotero. Perhaps that is why my research skills are so limited. To be completely honest,  I have only done one research essay so far in University and was never asked to complete one in high school. When I was asked to write a research essay in the Fall term, I was extremely lost on knowing what kind of information I should have been looking for and how to find it. I am hoping that this class will prepare me better for not only my future career, but my future essays!

One thing I have researched quite a bit, are clean eating recipes and physical fitness exercises. I am always looking up new recipes to try, and I spend a great deal of time making sure that they are nutritious and cost effective. I am also very interested in working out and staying fit, and I am always on Instagram, Twitter and fitness blogs looking for different exercises and innovative ways to use gym equipment. It never feels like work, and I always feel satisfied when I find new and useful information or recipes.

I am also brand new to radio and podcasting, however I am not feeling intimidated at all! If my future includes a start in radio, I would be more than thrilled! Any and all experience will be helpful to arriving at my fink destination, and I am so excited to take part in the podcast. I think I am most interested in ‘On the Media’ as my topic for my podcast. I plan on broadcasting on the current and popular news in the future so I could really use this opportunity to try my hand at reporting on a news story that is making big headlines in North America currently.

I had no idea what this course was about when I signed up, only that it was a requirement for my major, and I must say, that after only one class, I am very excited about everything we will be doing! I am looking forward to see how the rest of the term unravels!