Patricia Jones is a staff writer for the Express. This is her second semester for the Express, and she is a journalism major at Sacramento City College. She chose to return to the Express because she felt at home, and they encouraged her to get better in her writing .

Patricia has always loved to watch criminal trials and has wanted to write stories about high profile criminal cases. Stories that caught her eye growing up were the Mendénez brother trial and the trial of the officers in the Rodney King beating.  She wants to set an example for her community because she does not see a lot of journalists who look like her. She likes showing her family that it doesn’t matter what you look like or where you come from, if you work hard and stay determined, you can achieve anything. After taking around 10 years off from school, Patricia told herself, “You weren’t raised to quit you were raised to change lives, and you finish with the biggest smile on your face.” 

Patricia’s word of inspiration is resilience. She is resilient after surviving a hard time with her mental health. She is determined to change and come back better than ever. She has the sparkle back in her eyes and she walks with her head held high. She is ready to take back her life and finish school.