By Lucas Mann, Bartlesville High School
For five years Madisson Cameron thought she would be dancing for the rest of her life but a straightforward mistake changed all of that.
Everyone has biases, ranging from sports teams to what phone you use. As a freshman, Madisson had an implicit bias toward the world of journalism. But after being placed in a broadcast journalism class she was able to evolve a deep passion for creative writing.
Shooting for a college major in journalism is not what Madisson originally had in mind. She wanted to dance. At a young age, Madisson took an interest in all things dance but it wasn’t until she had lost those interests that her parents surprised her with a trip to a ballet class.
“At first I was confused and a little upset as I was told I was going to laser tag, but as the class started it blew my mind and I fell in love.” Eventually, as she got older, Madisson joined professional teams and even taught dance.
When Madisson entered Mustang High School, her classes held no interest for her initially. One of those was journalism. She tried her best for a month to get out with no luck. After a couple of months, she was introduced to creative writing, where she discovered her true talents. Sophomore year, she was able to broaden her passion by joining the yearbook team. Madisson’s role in the yearbook allowed her to discover underappreciated groups.
“Finding and highlighting events that have happened over the years and seeing people’s faces when they realize they are noticed is one of the best feelings in the world,” Madisson said.
As she got further into high school Madisson decided to stay in dance and do journalism simultaneously. As she became more involved with both she found she liked writing more. Now she is a high school graduate and because of that mistake done in her freshman year, she would now like to get a degree in marketing and journalism.
