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Name:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Schuyler O\u2019Brien\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Major:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Journalism\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Class:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Junior<\/span>
\n<\/span>Hometown:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Greenville, South Carolina<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Schuyler O\u2019Brien is a\u00a0<\/span>j<\/span>unior\u00a0<\/span>j<\/span>ournalism major at Texas Christian University<\/span>, from Greenville, South Carolina.\u00a0<\/span>H<\/span>e knew that\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>e wanted to come to TCU because of the support, excitement and resources that the community and the campus have to offer its students. \u201c<\/span>T<\/span>he size is a perfect mix of having your best friends and meeting someone new every day<\/span>,<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>he said. “Th<\/span>e football program is what first got my attention,\u00a0<\/span>but\u00a0<\/span>a visit is what really sold it<\/span>\u00a0and inspired\u00a0<\/span>me<\/span>\u00a0to move 1,200 miles away from home.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When O\u2019Brien finally got to TCU,\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>e decided that\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>e was interested in journalism, and what better place to study journalism than the Bob Schieffer College of Communication?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>“I am<\/span>\u00a0passionate about\u00a0<\/span>my\u00a0<\/span>major<\/span>\u00a0because<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>journalism is about the truth and allowing information to pass through the readers and expand their knowledge<\/span>,\u201d he said.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Those last two ideas are what I love, so why not learn about how to help others do the same?<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien <\/span>said that<\/span>\u00a0the most valuable thing he ha<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0learned at the\u00a0<\/span>Schieffer College<\/span>\u00a0so far<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>how to effectively and concisely tell a story or send a message.\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>This might sound like a\u00a0<\/span>simple thing, but this tool makes communication easier and clearer while staying relevant to what an audience needs to know<\/span>,<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0he said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>“I<\/span>t is easy to tell a bad story, but telling a captivating recount is<\/span>\u00a0what\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0difficult.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Something that O\u2019Brien<\/span>\u00a0wish\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>e could tell h<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>first-year self<\/span> now is\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>o let the little things that bother you evaporate.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cD<\/span>uring\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0first year at TCU,\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>\u00a0would focus on negative things that don\u2019t matter at all now<\/span>,\u201d he said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>“It was\u00a0<\/span>pointless to focus on them\u00a0<\/span>rather than\u00a0<\/span>being present in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0positive things\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>were happening around\u00a0<\/span>me.\u201d He\u00a0<\/span>would also tell h<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0f<\/span>irst-year<\/span>\u00a0self to go eat at Railhead\u00a0<\/span>Smokehouse<\/span>\u00a0because<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>he said that their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>barbecue<\/span>\u00a0is classic Fort Worth with great history<\/span>, as well as\u00a0<\/span>Thai\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>ie downtown<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien then<\/span>\u00a0gave some insight into what\u00a0<\/span>he<\/span>\u00a0carries around to classes every day to get through\u00a0<\/span>his<\/span>\u00a0busy schedule as a journalism major. First and foremost,\u00a0<\/span>he<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has h<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0computer and charger with h<\/span>im\u00a0<\/span>at all times. The same goes for\u00a0<\/span>his<\/span>\u00a0phone and\u00a0<\/span>his<\/span>\u00a0phone charger, but not for texting or checking\u00a0<\/span>his<\/span>\u00a0social media<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>nstead,\u00a0<\/span>he always\u00a0<\/span>carries his<\/span>\u00a0charged phone to\u00a0<\/span>ensure he has a way to record h<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0interviews for TCU360<\/span>, for which\u00a0<\/span>he\u00a0<\/span>also always carries around h<\/span>is<\/span> notepad and pens,\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span><\/i>\u00a0pencils<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI prefer pens because I have no regrets<\/span>\u00a0about making a mistake.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for more information on the Journalism department.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":785,"template":"","class_list":["post-784","student_work","type-student_work","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sw_category-featured","sw_category-journalism"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nClass of 2021: Meet Schuyler O\u2019Brien - Journalism<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/journalism\/student_work\/class-of-2021-meet-schuyler-obrien\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Class of 2021: Meet Schuyler O\u2019Brien - Journalism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Name:\u00a0Schuyler O\u2019Brien\u00a0 Major:\u00a0Journalism\u00a0 Class:\u00a0Junior Hometown:\u00a0Greenville, South Carolina\u00a0 Schuyler O\u2019Brien is a\u00a0junior\u00a0journalism major at Texas Christian University, from Greenville, South Carolina.\u00a0He knew that\u00a0he wanted to come to TCU because of the support, excitement and resources that the community and the campus have to offer its students. \u201cThe size is a perfect mix of having your best... 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