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The end here seems anything but poetic, but maybe the poetry in all this is that being away makes me cherish those times in the office even more.

Thank you to the Texan for giving me a place to belong on campus. As graduation approaches next semester, I know I will take my experience from here into my career.

After an emotionally traumatic stint as a reporter and editor-in-chief of my high school newspaper, I told myself I would never work for another newspaper. I kept my word for a total of one semester in college. 

As I leave this newsroom behind, my biggest advice to those coming after me (especially those from marginalized backgrounds interested in D+I work): If you find yourself in a system, institution or environment that is fundamentally underserving you and your community, burn it down.