As I started to look for potential subjects to profile, I found myself looking for the most dramatic personal stories that I already knew. From mistaken youths, to war veterans, I found myself grasping for something that would appeal to the rest of our class.
It was while pondering the perfect profile that I then came across an old friend, Peter Bruce. Peter is a twenty year old student from the Philippines. As a young child, Peter was the victim of a landmine incident in which he lost three of his limbs including both of his hands and his left leg. Once discovered and nursed back to health from the accident, Peter was brought over to the United States, and adopted by the Bruce family. His story is one of hardship, perseverance, and absolute miracle as I watched him overcome every obstacle throughout high school.
I also thought of doing a profile piece on a veteran of the Vietnam war. John Masker is a close friend to the family. His stories of eliminating insurgents, and working his way through "Nam" just to declare the war as a loss, are tales that have matriculated down to every last one of us through the years. While I do admire John's efforts and compassion for what he accomplished, I feel that I could not maintain an unbiased stance while writing about him due to our relationship.
My last potential subject is John Methia, a Director of Broadcasting at ABC Six News in Providence, Rhode Island. His story is one that could be considered odd, but truly unique from what I have heard from my brother, an employee at ABC Six. I believe that John will be my choice simply because this will be an opportunity to learn about someone knew, and create a piece with an unbiased perspective.
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