Expectations for the Semester

As I begin my Junior year at Wittenberg, I have come to the depressing realization that my time here is slowly coming to an end. Where did the time go? Anyways, prior to coming to Wittenberg, it was always my plan to study journalism and make a career out of it. Now that I am halfway finished with college, I now know that maybe journalism isn't the right path for me. I have taken a journalism course every year that I've been here so far, and I've enjoyed every one of them. I just don't know if this line of work is what I want to be doing for the rest of my life. However, I haven't fully made that decision yet, because I do enjoy journalism. Hopefully, by the end of the semester, taking this class will have helped me decide if journalism is the right path for me or not. So, the expectation for myself in taking this class is to have gained closure from it and to decide what I want my career to be.

Football Season Is Among Us

The fall semester can be an exciting time for many students. Friends are reunited while new friendships and relationships are being formed. New classes start, and students move one step closer to graduation. But, perhaps the best thing about fall semester to me is the start of football season. I am, unfortunately, a Cleveland Browns fan, filled with anxiety and letdown year after year for as long as I can remember. However, every season, Browns fans, like myself, are always filled with optimism: "This year is gonna be our year!" they always say, but year after year, that is never the case. By midseason, Browns fans are rooting against their favorite team in hopes that they lose out for the rest of the season and they lock in that number one pick in next year's NFL draft. This year, I find myself having a slightly better hope in the Browns than I have had in previous years and I really think they could make a splash this season. But, of course I say this every year, so why should this year be any different? Well, the Browns have hired a solid General Manager in Ray Farmer as well as an impressive Head Coach in Mike Pettine. In addition, they signed big names in free agency such as Carlos Dansby and Ben Tate that give the Browns the explosiveness that it lacked a season ago. Finally, they drafted perhaps the most prolific player in this years' draft, quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel to give their offense a spark. As a result, given all of the playmakers the Browns already have, as well as the ones acquired this offseason, there is no excuse to not succeed this season. But, like I said, they are the Browns, and anything is possible. I just hope this year they can finally win some games.