John King to speak at commencement
Hillary Brady
Issue date: 4/30/10 Section: News
4/30/10 - During his 2009 program "State of the Union," CNN anchor John King traveled to all 50 states-and on May 23, he'll be back in the smallest.
King, a University of Rhode Island alum, will be returning to his alma mater to present the class of 2010's commencement speech and to provide some "words of wisdom" for this year's graduating seniors.
Since his time as an undergraduate, King's job has brought him to the front lines of history-from the Iraq war, to the Sept. 11 attacks, to the 2008 presidential campaign. However, in this time, he got the chance to reflect upon his years at URI and take the time to "build up an appreciation" for what he's learned.
"You spend so much time, college is kind of a blur," King said. "You probably underestimate at this moment how much this will help you."
Classes which students may find challenging "force you to discipline your mind and study," he said.
For King, some of his most important courses and professors weren't a part of his journalism major. It was actually a Shakespeare professor who "challenged [him] to think outside the box" and encouraged him to pursue journalism, King said.
However, he credits all of his professors, both inside and outside of his major, for encouraging him to get first-hand experience in his field.
"They were smart enough to say…there's only so much I can teach you, but you have to actually go do this for a living to find out if you're any good at it and if you like it," he said. "They give you some building blocks then shove you out the door."
For King, that "real world" experience came in the form of a student internship with the Associated Press in Providence, R.I.
After graduating, he nabbed a job with the AP, where he was up for his position against people with years of experience. He credits his "luck" in working with the AP to his willingness to prove himself-a piece of advice he'd pass along to the graduating class.
King, a University of Rhode Island alum, will be returning to his alma mater to present the class of 2010's commencement speech and to provide some "words of wisdom" for this year's graduating seniors.
Since his time as an undergraduate, King's job has brought him to the front lines of history-from the Iraq war, to the Sept. 11 attacks, to the 2008 presidential campaign. However, in this time, he got the chance to reflect upon his years at URI and take the time to "build up an appreciation" for what he's learned.
"You spend so much time, college is kind of a blur," King said. "You probably underestimate at this moment how much this will help you."
Classes which students may find challenging "force you to discipline your mind and study," he said.
For King, some of his most important courses and professors weren't a part of his journalism major. It was actually a Shakespeare professor who "challenged [him] to think outside the box" and encouraged him to pursue journalism, King said.
However, he credits all of his professors, both inside and outside of his major, for encouraging him to get first-hand experience in his field.
"They were smart enough to say…there's only so much I can teach you, but you have to actually go do this for a living to find out if you're any good at it and if you like it," he said. "They give you some building blocks then shove you out the door."
For King, that "real world" experience came in the form of a student internship with the Associated Press in Providence, R.I.
After graduating, he nabbed a job with the AP, where he was up for his position against people with years of experience. He credits his "luck" in working with the AP to his willingness to prove himself-a piece of advice he'd pass along to the graduating class.
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posted 4/30/10 @ 7:21 PM EST
That's cool, John is a great speaker.
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