Ashley Lewis

By Austin Mudd    

        Ashley Lewis, a Cedar Hill junior, is one of many students enjoying their college experience at Stephen F. Austin State, but one thing sets her apart from the rest. Lewis, a middle child, is used to working hard to achieve what she wants. As a radio/TV major taking a full time schedule and working a part-time job, Lewis feels the same stresses as any other student, but what’s unique about her is her outlook.

            “You have all your life to work”, said Lewis. “You only have four years of college”, a message many young students across the country would benefit to hear. Although Lewis enjoys the social aspect of college life, she is also a dedicated student. Lewis hopes to one day earn a career in radio production. “I love audio production and I love music”, said Lewis. “I really like to express myself and be creative through [music].” Lewis, who is a fan of many genres, enjoys the creativity and opportunity that music offers in her field. With the addition of Internet radio and satellite radio, who can blame her?

            Lewis isn’t just interested in radio though. Lewis also hopes to work for the Home Box Office (HBO) in the future. “I would like that opportunity because it is obviously a successful and well known television network and wherever there is an opportunity for me to grow in my field, I want to go there.”

            Lewis, 20, works hard, but she also plays hard. She enjoys spending time with her friends and one of her favorite memories at school was a tailgate for the Battle of the Piney Woods rivalry between Sam Houston State and SFA. “It was so much fun”, Lewis exclaimed, “I will always remember that time with my friends.”

            Ashley, who has one older brother and one younger brother, also recently enjoyed a summer trip to the Florida coast. “It was beautiful! So much beach, and not near enough time to enjoy it all”, Lewis said jokingly.

            Well with two years left in her college career, Lewis definitely has enough time to enjoy many things. “I think that people are sometimes too wrapped up in their studies”, Lewis explained. “Sometimes you learn lessons outside of the classroom and those are some of the most important ones to learn.”

             Some people may agree with what Lewis said and some may not. Whatever the case, Ashley Lewis’s college experience, will be exactly that, an experience and that is what is should be.