Growing up, journalism was the dream. Not just a job. A dream. At times, it felt unattainable.
And then, on a random day in the summer of 2024, a few months after graduating from college, my life changed.
I had searched up newspapers in South Carolina and stumbled across the Lexington County Chronicle. I read a few stories, found Chronicle Editor Bryn’s email and sent a message asking if they were hiring. I pressed “send” and immediately prepared myself to be ignored…