More motivated than ever before.

First of all, WOW. Thank you Professor Nicholson. That was awesome. It flew by way too fast, I wish I could ask even more questions. I think Herb did a great job talking about the effect the media can have on people. He really hammered home the point, that as journalists we can make a difference in peoples lives. Which is something that is very important to me personally. "Coney Island" was awesome as well. I didn't know too much about him or Herb heading into the thing but I had the utmost respect for both of them right from the get-go. I loved how genuine all three guys were, they really seem like cool guys to just kick it with. For me Bob Costas was bloody brilliant. Like Coney Island said, he is possibly the most knowledgeable person I've met, and a lot of what he said really resonated with me. I never grew up watching Bob Costas, but since I've moved to America, he's definitely been my favorite member of the media along with Marv Albert. The way he talks is amazing, it's like he has complete control of the English language. I would have loved to have asked him more questions and gotten his opinion on many more topics, not just sports related. This really was one of those once-in-a-lifetime inspiring moment type things for me. When I first told my parents I wanted to study journalism they were a little bit perplexed. I think they wanted me to do the normal Indian thing and try to be like a doctor or an engineer or something, but I told them that I enjoy doing journalism and I want to be able to reach people. They respected that. After speaking to those guys yesterday, I feel even more so that this is what I want to do. Despite the crappy pay and all of the travelling they alluded to.