'It's time for this Cardinal to fly': Tiana Johnson ’22 on journey to graduation, finding her voice
August 04, 2022 | by Natalie Frels-Busby
Corporate communications major Tiana Johnson discusses her journey to ÃÛÌÒAPP, her time at the university and how she found her voice to share the stories she has to tell as she prepares for graduation on Saturday.
Q: Can you tell me the audience about your background?
A: My name is Tiana Johnson. I was born in Andrews Airforce Base, Maryland, but was raised in Beaumont. I graduated from Ozen High School. I am 23 years old. I have two brothers and two sisters. My family has a turtle named Frank.
Q: What is your major?
A: I majored in corporate communication.
Q: What interested you in your major?
A: What interested me in this major is that I love to write and tell stories. I thought majoring in this would open the door for me to do both on a professional and business level. I believe I was correct. I will say though I did not always want to study this subject. When I was kid, I was interested in science and dreamed of being a veterinarian. That dream was squashed when I realized I may have to cut an animal open.
Q: What attracted you to ÃÛÌÒAPP?
A: What attracted me to ÃÛÌÒAPP is that it is close to home. I don’t think I would have made it through college without my supportive family and I wanted to be as close to them as possible every step of the way.
Q: What was your first day at ÃÛÌÒAPP like?
A: My first day at ÃÛÌÒAPP started at 9:15 a.m. I believe the class was intrapersonal communication with Professor Ruth Stanley. I want to say I had three classes that day, and I literally sat in my car in between them because I was so unbelievably nervous and felt like I did not know where to go. I came overprepared with a backpack full of school supplies and was still worried I wasn’t ready. I got through all my classes but was so nervous that I did not eat and got a headache.
Q: What are some of the organizations you’ve been involved in?
A: I have been involved in the , an on-campus newspaper, ÃÛÌÒAPP Television a
Q: Can you tell me the audience about your background?
A: My name is Tiana Johnson. I was born in Andrews Airforce Base, Maryland, but was raised in Beaumont. I graduated from Ozen High School. I am 23 years old. I have two brothers and two sisters. My family has a turtle named Frank.
Q: What is your major?
A: I majored in corporate communication.
Q: What interested you in your major?
A: What interested me in this major is that I love to write and tell stories. I thought majoring in this would open the door for me to do both on a professional and business level. I believe I was correct. I will say though I did not always want to study this subject. When I was kid, I was interested in science and dreamed of being a veterinarian. That dream was squashed when I realized I may have to cut an animal open.
Q: What attracted you to ÃÛÌÒAPP?
A: What attracted me to ÃÛÌÒAPP is that it is close to home. I don’t think I would have made it through college without my supportive family and I wanted to be as close to them as possible every step of the way.
Q: What was your first day at ÃÛÌÒAPP like?
A: My first day at ÃÛÌÒAPP started at 9:15 a.m. I believe the class was intrapersonal communication with Professor Ruth Stanley. I want to say I had three classes that day, and I literally sat in my car in between them because I was so unbelievably nervous and felt like I did not know where to go. I came overprepared with a backpack full of school supplies and was still worried I wasn’t ready. I got through all my classes but was so nervous that I did not eat and got a headache.
Q: What are some of the organizations you’ve been involved in?
A: I have been involved in the , an on-campus newspaper, ÃÛÌÒAPP Television a