Over a week has gone by since I graduated from Westminster, but I think the reality of it all still has yet to sink in. I don’t have a job yet and that’s not surprising considering I haven’t been aggressively seeking one out. I figured a little blogging update might be necessary for me to even understand or be okay with what I’m doing right now. So here’s what I’m thinking.
I truly believe I can get a job in news right now. If I sent my resume reel out all over and leaned on my connections more, I’m pretty confident that I could find a job reporting or producing. But here’s the catch—I don’t know if I want that right now. I feel as though I’ve done news—local news with school and national with my internship. I’m ready to try my hand at something different before I get locked in somewhere.
That’s where my more recent conquests come into play. I’m looking at non-news stations, like the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, PBS, etc. The thought of working someplace like that is very exciting to me, especially after doing a documentary this semester for class which showed me how much I like having more room for creativity. I enjoy the way these channels tell stories with such positive, informative, motivational messages.
Another part of my post-graduation activities is my brand new toy—a Sony Handycam! It’s a great little camera I finally let myself buy as a graduation present. I’m hoping to keep up my storytelling/shooting/editing skills with this little baby! And maybe once I get some editing software, I’ll even post some videos on my blog.
I need to rework my resume and my website so that it interests a variety of eployers. My resume right now is very newsy, but in all reality, everything I’ve done and learned can be well applied to non-news stations. Now it’s just about making that more obvious to potential employers.
As scary and stressful as all of this is, I really feel prepared to work in so many different places. Right now I have the options and the financial support from my family, so I want to take advantage of all that and look for something I really want to do. All I need is the confidence to take a risk and to not necessarily do what everyone thought I might.
That’s where my more recent conquests come into play. I’m looking at non-news stations, like the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, PBS, etc. The thought of working someplace like that is very exciting to me, especially after doing a documentary this semester for class which showed me how much I like having more room for creativity. I enjoy the way these channels tell stories with such positive, informative, motivational messages.
Another part of my post-graduation activities is my brand new toy—a Sony Handycam! It’s a great little camera I finally let myself buy as a graduation present. I’m hoping to keep up my storytelling/shooting/editing skills with this little baby! And maybe once I get some editing software, I’ll even post some videos on my blog.
I need to rework my resume and my website so that it interests a variety of eployers. My resume right now is very newsy, but in all reality, everything I’ve done and learned can be well applied to non-news stations. Now it’s just about making that more obvious to potential employers.
As scary and stressful as all of this is, I really feel prepared to work in so many different places. Right now I have the options and the financial support from my family, so I want to take advantage of all that and look for something I really want to do. All I need is the confidence to take a risk and to not necessarily do what everyone thought I might.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
4 comments:
Very cool camera. I have a new V-Cast phone with a video camera built in...not great quality, but it could be fun.
I've been watching "On the Lot" and wonder if they stole my syllabus from BC 251 last year.
I really think you should do mini packages with your handycam. It's something I wish I had and was able to do.
Even if it's like "A day with my mom" or something in your neighborhood/area. I think you should keep up with your storytelling.
Then I can live vicariously through you! Let me know if you need some contacts or help, too!
Hey girl....feel free to come out here...there is a TON of entertainment based rather than news based stuff to do! AND....you could so be my roomie :)
im so jealous your graduation was outside, its so much nicer than being crammed into the gym...grr...
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