Dalton Starkey, sophomore broadcasting major from Southaven was willing to share his life story me.

            Starkey mentioned that he was licensed to the ministry of the gospel at his church, and says that his true calling in life is to become a pastor.

            Everything was not smooth sailing for Starkey. Before reaching his sophomore at Northwest, he came across some academic hardship with his algebra class.

            Starkey describes himself not only as a leader, but as a very honest and loyal person, who will continue to grow by continuing to learn. He has a tough time dealing with stress and he has a habit of waiting until the last minute to do things. Starkey also struggles with procrastination.

            Starkey views Chris Tomlin as his inspiration, because he puts Christ first in everything he does and his passion and energy are contagious.

            Starkey feels as if he has learned the most from this father, because he taught him how to be a man and leader. He says that his mother has always been his biggest critic. She pushes him to the limit and makes sure that he is at his best. 

                                    

            Alex Akers, sophomore broadcasting major from Southaven, sat down with me to discuss some of his greatest achievements, his ups and downs, and how he anticipates on improving himself.

            Graduating high school and making it to college was one of the ultimate achievements for Akers. He also expressed how he failed to make his father proud because of the careless choices that he has made in the past.

            After graduating high school, Akers made a commitment to attend college at Northwest, and with his dedication and driven attitude towards success, he is determined to finish off his sophomore year strong, although laziness can be a weakness he says. He plans on finishing up his education at a four-year university and starting a family afterwards.

            Akers considers his father to be his biggest critic when it comes to being responsible and taking care of business, but he views Cam Newton (Professional Athlete) as his role model and sees him as a successful influence. 

            I had the privilege of interviewing Shelby Louwerens, sophomore journalism major from Senatobia. Louwerens was more than willing to share with me her greatest accomplishment thus far, which was getting accepted into the University of Mississippi.

            Louwerens describes her worst failure as being in a bad relationship, which pushed her to the point of not trusting anyone for anything. She views herself as being mildly psychotic and mentions that she will turn into a witch on a broomstick if the other peers fail to complete their tasks.

            Louwerens considers herself to be a strong writer who enjoys writing and being independent enough to write on her own, but she tends to hold grudges and burn a lot of bridges. She feels as if she will continue to grow by educating herself, writing, and obtaining a Master’s Degree in journalism.

            Role models are highly important for us. They give us guidance throughout life during our development. Louwerens considers her father to be a positive role model and her biggest critic. Louwerens says that although her father can be kind of rough, he is very supportive, and she considers herself to be a daddy’s girl. 

Introduction

After finishing high school and knowing exactly what his calling in life was, Terrell Wooten had made the decision to attend Full Sail University in Florida. He got accepted into Full Sail and had plans on majoring in creative writing for entertainment. Terrell soon realized that he didn't want to travel so far away from home his first year of college, so he decided to obtain an education at Northwest, which is in his home town of Senatobia, and across the street from the high school he graduated from.