“Interior design is the thing I think about before I go to sleep,” said Washington, a senior at Florida A&M University. “I plan to attend graduate school and focus on interior design and be a journalist on the side.”

The Miami native admitted that she is sassy and outspoken, but in a good way. She said these are the characteristics of a natural team leader. “I can’t think of any situation where I followed someone else,” Washington said.

Washington enjoys treating herself monthly to different magazines such as Elle and InStyle. That is why it is so fitting that she is the new life and styles editor for Journey magazine at FAMU.

“I plan to bring more appeal, more fashion,” Washington said. “The magazine is great on content, but it needs a certain appeal to draw the reader,” she said. Washington said she would like to cover the type of feature stories that traditional newspapers won’t.

The 21-year-old said that she enjoys being an editor because she finds herself correcting others in her head. “I also like reading the dictionary, and this helps me have an extensive vocabulary, which is definitely needed in copy editing,” Washington said.

Some have suggested that she take her love for interior design and combine it with journalism. “I do not think that will happen,” Washington said. “I have a passion for one and I enjoy doing the other.”

REBECCA ROUSSELL