I was born on Christmas with my twin brother. Since I was the first born male I was given the namesake: Donald Woods. I've grown up in the same house my whole life and have rarely left the town of Absecon, New Jersey. Ever since middle school I wanted to become a reporter. When I was in grade school I wanted to be a Indiana Jones but that didn't seem possible. I liked to write and listen to people's stories so journalism seemed like a good fit.
I came to Rowan because it seemed far away from Absecon enough that I could feel independent but close enough to go home whenever I had laundry. I am now a junior at Rowan University and a journalism major. I didn't become involved in the school newspaper, The Whit, until sophomore year. I started out as a copyeditor and for the last issue I even had an article.
I hope to become a reporter one day for a newspaper but the outlook is not good for newspapers. At this point I'll be happy with a job anywhere as a journalist because it is a job I can see myself doing in the future. Writing for newspapers is something I am legitimately excited about.
