Week One-We Don't Hate Eachother, Yet...

When I signed up for Beyond the Game, I really had no idea what to expect. On the first day, it was a bit of a shock, when I found out that the print and the broadcast classes would be working together, for the first time in the show's history.

Panicked, I thought to myself, "How are we really going to do this? Broadcast and print? Together? This is not going to be good." Surprisingly, it is working out quite well.

At the end of our first class, we had our groups formed with two broadcast and three print students. We picked a topic and began brainstorming for our first story. I had known everyone in my group from previous journalism classes, so my doubts started to fade.

Since that initial meeting the first week of school, our group has worked considerably well, diving up tasks and working as a team to get our stories accomplished.

In the weeks that follow, I think the biggest problem we will face, is the stylistic difference in writing. We have already come to realize that, as a team, we need to be aware of each type of writing. If we don't, the stories will not be as strong as they could be.

I'm excited to see how our team grows and how our writing improves over time. We've handled adversity in the last two weeks, and I know if we can get through a story change, we can get through anything.