Meet Jenny Whateley

This post concerns a profile story on a member of the University of Northern Colorado women's tennis team and shares with you her story of coming to the U.S.A. to play college tennis. The story focuses on freshman Jenny Whateley from England and the challenges she faces in a new environment.

I enjoyed writing this story because it brought multiculturalism to light and showed how it was at work on the women's tennis team through Whateley. I learned that she underwent adjustments to become more familiar with her team and school, but did not face them alone because of the help of her teammates and friends, making it easier for her to become acclimatized.

Working on this story was very rewarding because it was enjoyable seeing the outcome of the hours I spent on reporting and writing it. The easiest part was interviewing my sources. Everyone was very helpful and gave valuable information. Finding time to report made it hard, but made me appreciate and use the time wisely when sources were available and when I began observing Whateley.

I believe I gave good details in this story, but wasn't too wordy, which helped make it easy to read. Giving better explanations and getting more quotes from sources is something I can work on that will only enhance the profile.