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Throughout November, I conversed with some of my close friends who I’m continuously thankful for, as the subjects for the GRAYT PEOPLE Profile Series. Rounding out November’s selection is Niala Charles, a fellow Pepperdine Wave and a Reporter\/Fill-In Anchor for KTTC TV in Minnesota.<\/p>\n
Niala and I go back towards the earlier years of undergraduate at Pepperdine University. Essentially becoming like brother and sister in our time abroad in London in 2012, Niala’s innate hustle has continued to inspire me. Graduating Pepperdine with dual degrees in Economics and Journalism, Niala is a woman of determination and perseverance. With approximately 5\u00a0minutes of your time<\/strong>, Niala and I converse about\u00a0 her life, her journey, her career, insights on our friendship, and more in an\u00a0effort of “making your good, GRAYT”:<\/p>\n INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>: Honestly, I think it\u2019s my longing to be \u201cgrayt\u201d (didn\u2019t take me too long to use your catch phrase! haha). My entire life I\u2019ve felt that I\u2019ve had a larger purpose than myself. Since middle school I\u2019ve known that Journalism was the way I was supposed to do it. Journalism gives me the opportunity to put my listening, communication, and storytelling skills to good use. I\u2019ve always had a natural curiosity for \u201chot topics\u201d so Journalism allows me to use my talents to tell others\u2019 stories while quenching my curious nature. I also love that a Journalist\u2019s work is never done–there is always another angle or story to chase. It keeps me going and entertained along the way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n JOURNEY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Post-graduation was a very difficult time for me. My goal was to have a job by graduation, and it just didn\u2019t work out for \u00a0me. During that time I became very impatient about entering my next stage of life. I began to doubt myself and my purpose. However, I was able to overcome these doubts by keeping faith and taking action. I continued to believe in my purpose, and God\u2019s ability to get me there. I took advantage of my time off and found a non-journalism job. I used it to save money as I continued my search for a Journalism job. After 5 months it happened, and I packed my bags for Minnesota.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GRAYTNESS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>: I don\u2019t think this necessarily differentiates me from every single reporter and anchor, but despite the pressures of being \u201con-camera\u201d I remain being myself authentically. This allows me to be a person first, and Journalist second.\u00a0 It keeps humanity within all of my stories.<\/em><\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>: It\u2019s important to always broaden your horizons through whatever knowledge is available to you. This allows you to look at the world through many different lenses. As a Journalist, the way we tell stories and interact with people is always changing. It is important to have the tools to adapt in every profession. You never want to be a one-trick pony.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n EFFORTS & ETHICS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NIALA:\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Sometimes I get stopped by people who tell me how much it means to see someone who looks like me on their TV screens. That means a lot, because growing up, I didn\u2019t really have that. But at the end of the day I want to be remembered as the Journalist who cared deeply about the integrity of her stories and the people in them<\/em>. I also want to be known as a person that went after her dreams and created her own path no matter how many people told her she couldn\u2019t<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MOTIVATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>I would have to say our trio would best be suited for post-awards coverage because of all of our hilarious\/shady commentary! I\u2019d have to go with a revamped version of Fashion Police.<\/p>\n NIALA<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>As humans we\u2019re not perfect, but we\u2019re not failures either. Don\u2019t look at anything as a failure, but an opportunity to prove yourself.<\/p>\n ******************<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Throughout November, I conversed with some of my close friends who I’m continuously thankful for, as the subjects for the GRAYT PEOPLE Profile Series. Rounding out November’s selection is Niala Charles, a fellow Pepperdine Wave and a Reporter\/Fill-In Anchor for KTTC TV in Minnesota. 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[GRAYT PEOPLE] Profile Series curates an informational collective of inspirational individuals who have shown what it means to mobilize confidence to challenge [GOOD] and mobilize courage to champion [GRAYT]\u2014highlighting their past, their journey to their [graytness], their efforts and ethics, their motivation, and their aspirations.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n