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4/24/2014 0 Comments Some Much Needed InspirationLately I have been attending many various events around campus because of my affiliation with the Her Campus online magazine that has a chapter here at Umass. Most have been more frivolous but still pleasant, and today I again attended another event which was mandatory as a writer for the magazine. This time, though, it was a bit more of a serious event; a "Women in Media" conference.
I didn't know what to expect and arrived rather under-dressed, but knew that it would probably be rather informative and a helpful event considering my position as a woman who plans to enter into the media industry. So I sat down, tried some of the free coconut water, decided I hate it, had some water instead, and settled in for the three hours of speeches that were to follow. In the end, I was inspired. The stories these women were telling were amazing. The things they had accomplished could make a list a mile long. I can only hope to one day be as successful and productive as these women have been in their life so far. What they were saying to me, about their struggles of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, were so full of passion and drive that it actually moved me. I was reminded once again of why I am doing what I am doing. There were moments where I had a literally hold back tears. Don't worry, I'm just an extremely easy crier. I will pretty much cry if I feel anything more than a modest emotion...yeah, it's a problem. But these women filled me with such passion and hope for my own future I simply could help but feel in my heart that I knew I was working towards something just as great, and with that much emotion, who wouldn't have to hold back some tears? It has been too long since I've been as inspired as these women have made me today and I find myself freshly refilled with that passion and perseverance that I could feel slowly slipping away. Sometimes, it seems, we find inspiration in the most unlikely of places. Thank you for reading, Amanda Lucille
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