I created this piece in about an hour during class. I loved the idea of a graphic headline and I jumped right on it. I spent around half my time on the lettering just trying to get it right, cycling through many different color combinations before settling on the orange. For the flags I used a combination of the school’s colors to bring it all together. With just three of them it felt empty so I decided to add a fourth with question marks to represent the uncertainty of the future.

UNL College of Journalism surprisingly misses the mark

Jamison Hanway, Editor-in-Chief • 65 Views

Nov 1, 2025

Senior year is a bit crazy. College is the next step and it’s overwhelming at times. With applying for scholarships, colleges and housing, it’s a roller coaster. There are many ups and downs, and thrills. Since freshman year, I was dead set on attending the University of Nebraska for their journalism program. I was so excited to take photos at Big 10 events and write for the Daily Nebraskan. While I still plan to work for the DN, some plans have changed.

Jamison Hanway paid a visit to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications. (Avery Patdu)

My goals for my future are to work in secondary education teaching either English or English language arts, focusing on journalism, or teaching biology. My first tour at UNL was the College of Education and Human Sciences. I sat down with a student who walked me through the “four year plan” and how practicum and student teaching worked at UNL. I felt welcomed and really eager to start my major. Their facilities were nice and seemed well equipped to prepare me for my future. I was ecstatic about the idea of being a college student living on campus.

The campus housing and the other facilities were so cool to get to see and I can’t wait to experience “the college life.” I was a little overwhelmed by my choices and what to do regarding my major. It was shocking because I was certain that I was going to school for journalism yet I was considering the college of education. When I got home that night, I was worried that I wouldn’t like the college of journalism. Then my next tour rolled around, and I toured the college of journalism and I just felt like an outsider.

My passion for journalism stems from my love of print journalism, photography and photojournalism with layout and design. I felt like the college of journalism’s major wasn’t focused on my passions. This program was focused on new forms of media like television news or radio broadcasting. The facilities were pristine and “state of the art.” UNL has an amazing journalism program and great resources, yet I don’t think it’s the place for me.

This is just one step in the road to getting ready for college and I still have other places to tour and other places to apply. My aspirations to become a high school teacher are still the same, yet my college choices might not be. There are still more opportunities to explore.

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