As I was growing up, I went through a phase of wanting to do many different things when I grew up. One was an actor, another was a singer, a veterinarian, even a professional wrestler. One career path that I was really interested in pursuing - and actually still is - is a talk show host. Being that I am currently studying communications and mass media, becoming a talk show host or at least a news anchor/Television Journalist, seemed like the most logical thing to do. As I started to think more and more about the talk show host realm, I came up with things I would do if I actually did become a talk show host.

1. When it came to interviewing my guests, especially high profile individuals, I would ask a mixture of hard-hitting, personal questions, as well as light-hearted and fun questions. This is where I would use my skills as a Journalist to ask the tough questions that my audience and the public in general would want to know the answers to. But at the same time, I would not want to make my guests uncomfortable enough that they wouldn’t want to come back. I mean, I can’t really have a talk show if I never had anyone to talk to. I need friends...okay that got sad real quick. But I do have friends, trust me. Anyway, onto number 2.
2. I would have a musical performance every day. So if you knew me, you would know that music is my life. I grew up singing and as I mentioned earlier, it was something that I originally wanted to pursue as a career. Don’t ask me about the time I auditioned for "X-Factor" ... Oops. Anyway, I would try my hardest to have a different musical performance every single day. I always wondered why talk shows don’t have an artist to perform every day. My assumption is that it costs the show a lot of money to have someone come on to sing even once a week. If that’s the case, I’ll have to think of something to get the job done.
3. I would have a different up and coming comedian perform their stand-up routine once a week. Another thing about me is that I love to laugh. I think I have like a disease or something because I can laugh at literally almost anything. It can be the corniest joke in existence, and I would still laugh like it was the funniest thing in the world. I need help, I know. Don’t remind me. But anyway, I would use my show as a platform to help catapult the careers of stand-up comedians who are trying to get their foot in the door. From time to time, I would also bring on some of my favorite, well-known comedians as well.
4. I would make time for the struggling, every day person. Whether you are a hard-working individual who gives back to their community every day, but finding it hard to pay for your college tuition, or you are a struggling army spouse missing your loved one while they are serving our country, or you have a life-altering illness but aren’t letting it slow you down in any way, I would feature you on my show, no questions asked. Your story would deserve to be heard and I will let you raise your voice on my show.

So there you have it folks. Now, I know what you’re thinking: this list sounds all too familiar. Like you’ve seen a lot of these things before. And maybe you have. But it is only because I love her and she is an inspiration and if I were even half as funny as she is, I would, no doubt, be as successful as she has been. So...thank you Ellen DeGeneres!