A senior's final farewell to FC

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By Matt Muncy, April 29, 2010

Franklin College was not even on my radar when I began college hunting my senior year of high school. I had never heard of the city of Franklin, let alone the college that shared its name.

 

I learned that Franklin College was a small private school – same as the grade school and high school I attended – had a great journalism program and they were going to cover my tuition through the 21st Century Scholarship.

My choice was easy.

 

When I came to Franklin, I was set on being a sports journalist.

 

I had a blast in all of my classes that year and found the professors to be incredibly passionate about the subject. The enthusiasm lasted only one semester for me as I found out journalists made very little money.

 

Sophomore year I decided to change my major to computer programming because that was where the money and jobs were. My enthusiasm for that was even shorter-lived and I found myself drifting back to journalism.

 

Junior year I moved back into the journalism field and joined The Franklin.

It was my first experience writing for any publication because we did not have a newspaper or any journalism classes at my high school.

 

I will now be graduating with a degree in journalism, the News-Editorial track, with the hopes of becoming a sports reporter. I could not have done it without the help of those on the this campus.

 

The student body is the life-blood of this college. I would never have imagined the amount of friendships I would have today.

 

My freshman year I was just another shy kid who hung out with kids from his high school. But today I hang out with people from every walk of life.

 

My friendships eventually led me to Greek Life, which has been one of the greatest experiences of my life.

 

I never imagined myself becoming a fraternity member because of the stereotypes I held against fraternities, but I will never forget the people I have met and the experiences I’ve stumbled upon through Greek Life.

 

The faculty has been one of the biggest parts of my life for the last four years. The knowledge I have gained from them is incomprehensible. The experiences I have received from each professor have made a lasting impression on my life and will be with me forever.

 

To the journalism professors, I want to thank you for making me a better writer, reporter and radio show host.

 

Without your intense focus to detail, I would never have gained the knowledge and expertise I have today.

 

To the other professors I have had, I want to thank you for giving me the liberal arts knowledge everyone should receive. I am now a smarter person and not just in my field of study.

 

I want to thank the sports coaches for helping me become a better interviewer. I was nervous my first year writing for The Franklin. Having to interview soccer coach Shaun Mahoney – who was intimidating – after each loss didn’t help, but it did give me the courage to ask the tough questions even when I knew the coaches didn’t want to talk about it.

 

Last, but not least, I want to thank the students who run The Franklin. The hard work you put into the paper each week goes unappreciated sometimes, but if it weren’t for you, I would not be the writer I am today.