Scott sits downs with a former Orange County School of the Arts Musical Theatre Conservatory student, Bella Arnold, for a funny and heartwarming journey through her pathway towards higher education. Bella Arnold is a journalist who is currently earning her master’s degree at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and received her B.A. from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).Currently, she is a data reporter for the California Reporting Project at the Investigative Reporting Program, where she investigates police use-of-force and misconduct in California. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of DIG MAG at CSULB - an insider’s guide to Long Beach for the Cal State Long Beach community. Bella Arnold loves writing stories about books and people (especially marginalized communities) experiencing joy. In her free time, Bella likes to read (like literally the most voracious reader I think I know!) and watch rom-coms and pine for the 22 west freeway. In this episode, Scott and Bella discuss the benefits of graduating from her undergraduate degree without any debt; the power of "growing where you are planted" even if it isn't where you planned it would be; Discovering the creative mediums you love, even if you're initially "bad" at the task; Overcoming disappointment and "worse case scenario"/disaster mindset; Ways she stay connected with theatre, even when it wasn't a part of her major; and some inspiring conversations about the state of "new wave" journalism and ways to improve media coverage, specifically about marginalized communities.  #choosejoyIf you'd like to reach Bella Arnold you can find her at: Bellaarnold.comBellaarnold.substack.comInstagram: @bellaarnold Twitter: @bellaawritesCalifornia Reporting Project:https://projects.scpr.org/california-reporting-project/CSULB - Dig Mag:https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/journalism/dig-mag/Support the showTo find out more about The Creative College Journey and services we have to offer, please visit our website and sign-up for our mailing list: www.creativecollegejourney.com Introduction voice-over: Sara CravensOr find our host Scott Barnhardt on Instagram.