Got what it takes to be a reporter?

Answers:
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. Yes
13. Yes
14. No


Score: 23


So I scored a 23, which is basically passing according to this test, which isn’t bad. The questions seemed fair but a little vague in some ways. I feel like I got some of the good qualities that were touched on in the questionnaire to be a reporter though. In question 1 for example, I don’t read as much books as I would like to but I do like to read and I constantly read newspapers, magazines, comic books (an under appreciated medium) and sports/movie/news articles everyday, so I’m pretty fluent in my reading skills. In question 6 too, I think I got the knack to retain lots of information. People have told me many times before that I’m a walking sports and film almanac, and since those are two fields I like to write about that’s probably a good sign if I want to keep pursuing this career. I also have a strong memory on famous names and people and what they do and their significance (politicians, news anchors, TV personalities, celebrities,etc). For question 11 it’s more like I’m willing to accept the standards of a high maintenance job with low pay because 1) it’s my career choice and 2) I hope to eventually work hard enough to gain a more steady position or higher paying writing job someday, so I just see the early goings as a stepping stone. The issues that I’m definitely going to need to work on though are my grammar and library research skills. I’ve been weak in those categories when it comes to my writing and obviously I need to improve them if I want to be a great journalist someday.

All in all though, I feel pretty confident in myself, I think I got a chance to become a great journalist and hopefully this confidence is all I need to succeed!