Skylar Taraborelli: Globe Trotter In Training

By Jessica Smith ENGL 336.003

Skylar Taraborelli is making her mark on cities across America. A Mass Communication major, Skylar has traveled to five different states in just the past eight months. It seems she is preparing for her dream job as a foreign correspondent at Time magazine.

Skylar grew up in Rising Sun, Maryland, located in Cecil County. From an early age, she loved horseback riding. “As soon as I could walk I was on a horse,” Skylar said. She has even won the Champion title in hunter shows. She is still a fan of outdoor activities. “I love going to Dan’s Rock. That’s my favorite place here,” said Skylar. In fact, the region’s beauty is what compelled her to apply to Frostburg State. After staying in Frostburg for a week with a group called Girl State that focuses on politics, she fell in love with the area and decided that this was the university for her.

Since January, Skylar has visited Arizona, New Jersey, Florida, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina. Though the weather and natural beauty of the area made Phoenix, Arizona, her favorite location that she visited, her biggest adventure occurred in D.C. There, she got lost and wandered on foot through the streets of Alexandria, Virginia, for eight straight hours before she found her way back.

Though her current job titles are restaurant hostess (http://www.bucksrestaurant.com) and catering waitress, Skylar has big dreams for her future. She plans to be a foreign correspondent focusing on political news. “It’s the perfect job,” she said. “You get paid to travel.” If she was sent out on a job right now, she’d love to be stationed in D.C., the center of the political world. But her dream travel destination is Egypt. Skylar stated that she is fascinated with anything dealing with ancient Egypt.

Skylar’s idol in the news industry is writer Joel Stein, a frequent contributor to Time magazine (http://www.thejoelstein.com). Her minor in Journalism may allow her to follow in Stein’s footsteps, but Skylar stated that she is also interested in becoming a news anchor on television. Skylar used to be shy, but she said, “I’ve opened up a lot since I’ve been at school.” If she did get a career in television, CNN would be her ideal workplace.

Whether Skylar ends up writing or reporting to a camera, she hopes to be in the midst of the action, wherever she is located. “I’m not scared to be right on the lines,” she said.