As a High school student, I have the opportunity to travel to other parts of my country Liberia. During my travels, I saw the vulnerability of women, children, girls and above all those with challenges in our society. This in my opinion is rooted in how various cultures see these groups. Against this backdrop, I have decided to be a journalist and a lawyer.
As a journalist and lawyer, I shall use my career to speak for the vulnerable and work on initiatives that will build their capacity to escape poverty for the betterment of society and their respective families.
Born September 10, 2001, you can call me by name, Jamesetta D Williams. I am a female from one of the fifteen political subdivisions of Liberia ‘Sinoe County’. The ‘D’ initial in my name represents my given traditional name known as ‘Doyen’ in Kru, meaning my first child.
Currently, a freshman student at the State run University, University of Liberia (UL), I am studying Mass communication major and political science minor. Living with my single mother, two younger sisters, and a cousin, I am inspired to become a change maker for my generation.
Abandoned by my father as a child, I have been raised by a single mother who has been quite supportive towards my education journey. Interestingly along the way, a loving step father came into the picture as a rescuer to my mother, both jointly supporting my educational paths. It’s in this regard; I took my last name “Williams”, which is my step grandfather’s family name given that during my childhood life until my present age, I am yet to feel the presence of my biological father.
Growing up as one of the granddaughters of the Williams’ family, I benefited from their support and advice throughout my secondary education. Even as I write, the family is committed to help me achieve whatever career I so desire.
The first step in my chosen careers is to first develop myself in the journalism sector that will in my mind shape me into the way of my dreams. That’s why I went through the theories of Journalism for nine months at the Jonathan Payleleh school of Journalism in Monrovia, Liberia and graduated with a diploma in news writing and also did my internship with the New Republic newspaper for two months.
I love Journalism because journalists are considered as the fourth estate and watchdogs of society. Journalists help to propagate the truth and demand transparency, accountability, and investigate both the private sector and the government.
My interest in Journalism is to engage in advocacy journalism that engender a change that my generation will use for a stronger advocacy to expose injustices and other ills in society.
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