Lauren Benzo's Personal Persona Project

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I am a Radio Personality

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And a Freelance Journalist

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This did not happen overnight

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This took years of preparation

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Who am I?

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I wanted to become a rapper.

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As a teenager, I ran a recording studio http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/as3-101-oop-introduction-to-interfaces--active-8199

After graduation, I moved to NYC

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This opened up my eyes to new career goals

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I was then hired at Shady/ Aftermath

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I then became a cohost on INVASION Radio on Shade 45

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I was then offered my own radio show

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A year later, I won an award.

Then got my feet wet into journalism.

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90 Miles to the Road of Success, but something was missing.

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I chose to attend Full Sail University

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To work on my craft.

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To dive in the New Age Of

Journalism

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There is a decline with paper magazines.

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Not only are magazines turning digital.

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Radio is now digital also!

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There are no limits to the possibilities.

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By networking in the industry

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Doing more freelance interviews

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And expressing my craft,

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I will achieve these phenomenal goals in the industry.

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