Andrew McGill’s presentation in class on Tuesday covered a wide variety of inspiring topics in regards to his life and how he navigated the path to his career today. McGill explained how different working in the Journalism industry today is from the past as news employment has declined in most locations other than larger cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. This shift has altered the way that many cities get their news, causing media companies to redirect their focus while the heighracy is changing and thus, creating room for changes in employment and ideas. The modern world is run by innovation and more companies are putting faith in the ideas of younger generations in order to match new trends. With this, McGill shared a few key points of tactical advice including the statement, “You can jump into the big leagues.” This statement is representative of the idea that one can not be afraid to apply for a major job out of college – employers are looking for new ideas and creativity. To further elaborate on this, he presented a phrase that truly caught my attention: “Overshooting rather than undershooting.” Another piece of advice McGill shared is that your job is not your life, meaning that a job is only a small part of one’s identity and it is what you do within your career that represents a person.
Something that really stood out to me the most during McGill’s presentation was his explanation that your job will break your heart sometimes, but you will also break it’s. This statement was in regards to the way in which his career path shifted throughout his time after having a variety of different experiences within the industry. Furthermore, this made me think a lot about my future and how although I think I know what I want to do now, my path could completely change with the influence of even a single experience.
Overall, McGill’s presentation opened my eyes to the amount of possibilities my future holds and how there is always a way. The world is constantly changing, meaning in order to succeed, you must adapt to change with it. I am inspired by McGill’s words and feel a lot more open to new ideas going into the future.