Tools to Succeed

I remember my first class with Professor Weaver. He told us that we will find out if we can sink or swim. As he always put it, “were going to throw you into the fire and see if you come out alive.” All of the classes I have ever had with Weaver were very hands on. There is only so much you can learn from a book and the best kind of experience is the kind you do yourself. Over the course of the four years I been here, this kind of mentality has really helped me grow. I have to say I have learned a lot and I am now exceptionally versatile. I have hands on experience at producing, writing and being the talent for radio news. I am a producer; director and technical director for our live TV show The County Line. All of this was learn not from a book, but from actually doing it. When you have a class with Weaver, working under deadlines is not an option but is expected and this creates a profession atmosphere. I believe this kind approach has provided me with the tools to succeed in my capstone project. It will also prepare me for when I enter the working world. With my experience, I won’t stumble at the starting line but hit it in stride.

The Race is On

I might be a contestant on The Amazing Race! Well this is our goal anyway. My teacher handed us an application and told us that we will fill it out. According to the application we have to make a video to send in too. At first I really did not know what my teacher was getting at. This is first part of my project for Capstone? But after our first class, we discussed our answer that we put on the application. And then I stated to get it. There were many personal questions and some I had to do a lot of reflecting on. It really made me think about who I was and the type of person that I am. In a way, it was a great confidence boost. As for the video part, we have the opportunity to put together a profession video using our equipment. Plus it’s a chance to show off our skills too. Once we have all the pieces together Weaver is sending our applications and videos to The Amazing Race. Who knows, maybe I’ll get picked. I know this is just the first assignment but I have to say that I am a little nervous about Capstone. I never met a challenge that I didn’t finish and this will be no exception.