Bob Warja is the senior writer on this website and is known for his professional articles, insightful comments, and his extraordinary knowledge of the game of baseball. Bob was kind enough to answer a few questions for the Bleacher Report’s Chicago Intern Sam Wenk.
BR: Have you always written about sports or are there other topics you enjoy
writing about?
BW: Well, in addition to the story above, I found that I always did well on essay tests and it wasn’t until later on that I found that many didn’t share my enthusiasm for essay questions. That’s when I realized how much I liked to write. I’ve mainly posted comments on political blogs, and articles where I either agreed strongly or vehemently disagreed with the author’s message. Sports, of course, generates a lot of passion, but I am a very opinionated person and so whatever subject piques my interest at the time is fair game. But Bleacher Report is my first attempt at writing articles for anyone, so in that sense I am very new to writing.
BR: Did you major in journalism in college?
BW: No, I actually majored in Marketing. And I work in IT, so go figure. I wanted to pursue journalism or broadcasting, but was talked out of it by people who said it was too difficult to make a living, the whole starving writer scenario, you know. But my message to everyone, and my kids especially, is to follow your dreams. Do the work you love. You’ll not only be good at it, but you’ll never actually “work” a day in your life.
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