Coco Guaff practicing at the French Open.
French Open
In this first-person narrative, Makayla Mirth, an undergraduate student in the Reynolds School of Journalism, tells Nevada Today about her experience traveling to Paris, France, through the University of Nevada, Reno. Opportunity is everywhere especially when you step outside of your comfort zone. Traveling abroad as a student journalist put my skills to the ultimate test. I spent roughly two weeks in Paris with the Reynolds School of Journalism reporting on the French Open and local culture. Having only 10 days in a new country was not enough time to consider this a study abroad trip, or to feel like a real Parisian, but it was the perfect amount of time to get a taste of new culture, challenge myself in a completely unfamiliar environment and see the world through a journalist’s lens. (Read More on Nevada Today)
