Hello Professor Schmitz Weiss! I look forward to working to build my skills as a digital media professional this semester. There are some specific aspects of the class I’m particularly excited for, but I’d like to first introduce myself as an individual. My name is Joshua Avalos, and I was born and raised in Fresno, CA. I am a third year student here at San Diego State, majoring in journalism with a minor in history. I would like to consider myself a student leader on campus, as I am currently serving as the Vice President of Finance for the College Council of PSFA, and the Associated Students Representative of PSFA. Professionally, I aspire to attend law school after I complete my undergraduate studies.

My general expectations as a student in JMS 315W are to develop my skills in multimedia design, as it pertains to the field of journalism, as well as learning how to effectively apply these skills as a practicing journalist in the real world. I’m particularly excited to engage with the creative aspects of this class when it comes to creating multimedia content, as well as learning new methods of digital content creation. I can’t wait to see what this semester has in store, and I hope you enjoy my future blog posts!