My name is Daniel Combs (first name, William), and obviously, I go by my middle name. Last quarter, I was still pretty vague on what I wanted to do for a career but now, I think I have some idea. A few months back, I was thinking about journalism and its different forms and I came to a glorious realization; video game journalism is a thing! I have been an avid player since I was a young kid. Games of all sorts; FPS, RPG, MMORPG, etcetera. That was when I decided “to hell with it” and to go after that job title. Hopefully, it takes me somewhere good.
My father was a journalist his entire life, and definitely all of mine up until he died. Over the years, I learned quite a bit from him while also managing to form a tenuous relationship with the man himself. In the end, I decided I didn’t want to follow directly in his footsteps and that’s how I landed at VG journalism.
The Clipper fits into my long-term goals by teaching me the fundamentals of journalism, the ones my father never thought to teach me. Last quarter, I learned quite a bit and hope to use what I have learned to be a better journalist this quarter.
One issue/topic that really interests me outside of journalism is true crime investigations. Crime, murder, theft, heists, you name it, I want to learn about it. I couldn’t possibly tell you where that interest comes from but it’s there and I am “bout it bout it.”
When I’m not writing for The Clipper, I can usually be found in the gym, at home playing video games, on the mountain trail, or at my girlfriend’s place trying to wrangle unruly children.
I think my most marked characteristic is my willingness to push forward despite the obstacles. When I set my focus on something, there is usually no stopping me.
My greatest achievement is getting out of the drug/party life. I used to be a real wild man until some real bad stuff happened and I had to choose to either turn my life around or see it crumble before me. I chose the former.
I most identify with Han Solo, don’t ask me why.
I can spoon feed you a ton of heart warming or inspirational crap about what brought me to The Clipper but at the end of the day, it was my father. I mean, sure, he’s dead, but his legacy is what brought me here.
