For my day, or week, as it turned out, in the life story, I interviewed two young women who are doctoral psychology students and work as counselors at both the University of Northern Colorado’s Psychological Services Clinic and other counseling facilities.
I really enjoyed reporting for this story. I learned a lot about a facility I knew little about and had fun talking to the women. The counselors were very friendly and the interview felt more like a conversation than a formal interview.
Because of patient confidentiality, I was not able to follow around the counselors and had to resort to only interviews. Having this obstacle before I even started my reporting taught me how to solve problems I may face as a reporter.
I wish I had a way to study counseling lingo before I began my reporting. The counselors had to explain some details to me, but they were happy to do so and it gave me an even more in-depth understanding of the subject.
I should have focused my description in my opening paragraphs more on the counselors than the facility. The description was vivid, but considering the story is about the counselors, I probably should have shifted the focus of the description to be about them.
But overall I was pleased with my final draft.
I’ve completed my interview for the profile of Nancy Karlin, a psychology professor at UNC, and look forward to writing the story. She told me some great stories that will make for an interesting profile.
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