 Hey Alabama fans, it's Kennedy Chase here with more about the Crimson Tide this week. I've always just had that attraction to news. You know, no one in my family was into journalism. I just thought it'd be really cool, but I didn't think I would actually get far in this business because I know it's pretty cutthroat and there's only so many jobs that so many people want to get into it. It was really late into my high school career. I was not looking in the south at all, but then a good friend of mine, she was already taking classes for the University of Alabama online as a high school student. And I'm like, well, I've never really thought about UA. Let me go check it out. When I came here, the campus literally was so captivating. The cast of men and women were so inviting. Southern hospitality was real. I was so shocked how welcoming and warming everyone was. Then when I did even more research about the resources that UA provided, especially with regards to my major, like the Digital Media Center was something I really wanted to get involved in as soon as I got to campus. And just all of the extracurricular activities and of course just CNIS within itself is just a great environment to learn in. So once I found out after I visited the campus and once I found out about the resources, I knew that this is where I wanted to be. When I was a freshman, before I got so involved, heavily involved with news, I did things like Alice Pals. I knew I wanted to volunteer. Then when I got to UA, they started giving me opportunities and experiences that I really needed to be successful in this industry. I was like, you know what? Maybe this career isn't so far out of reach for me. I've been so fortunate to be pretty much the face of this week at Alabama. It's for Alabama Athletics Twitter. And I also had the opportunity to be a sideline reporter for SEC Network for Women's Basketball, which was so amazing. I had no idea that I would be given that opportunity as a college student. But I felt like I was more than ready and prepared just because of the hands-on experiences and opportunities that I've had here and also the resources. I have been that person that never gives up, that puts their best self in everything they do. And as long as you work hard and really take advantage of the resources because they are limitless here, you'll be given so many amazing experiences and opportunities. The dream job for me was definitely to be on how I was saying that national level news reporter and then eventually anchor. People that look like me are as represented on TV. And I feel like that's just really, really important for me to try to break glass ceilings and really be a trailblazer. And I feel like a journalist's job is just so important and imperative. The University of Alabama literally offered me those opportunities. It's really been one of a kind. Me coming in as a freshman, I never would have thought I'd be where I am today. I have grown so much as a person, whether that be in the classroom or outside of the classroom. If you know surround yourself with the right people, truly talk to the faculty and staff here. Get to know your professors. My professor wrote my letter of recommendation for grad school. Use the resources here. They can really open up so many doors for you no matter what you want to do. Reporting live from the University of Alabama, I'm Penny Chase.