School and an internship are never easy to balance. Factor in a roommate getting evicted and you have my life right now.
At this point in the game, I feel completely overwhelmed. I have deadlines that overlap and responsibilities at the radio station that I have to keep up with. I need a break!
Thank God spring break is almost here. I can't even begin to say how glad I am that it starts next week. I feel that with my packed schedule, my quality of work is slipping big time. I'm usually so on top of things and I have time to check and double check anything I write or edit to make it near perfection, but with the amount of things I have going on, I can say I am disappointed in everything I've done.
I need to re-charge my batteries. I need to sleep and when my week of relaxation (well just no school still have the internship) I can bet that my quality of work will be right back to where I want it.
I've always been a leader and I take to much on, so I know that my time constraints are my own fault, but I can't help but think that maybe this is all a blessing in disguise.
I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Whether it is a D on a test or an interview falling through, I think that you can learn from those setbacks.
My project in Beyond the Game has been nothing but one giant setback. I've discussed the issues I've had and I've vented to friends, family and even teachers. But the general concensus of those little chats I've had is that if this project doesn't kill you, it will prepare you for the real world.
The real world stops for no one. I think after this semester is complete I will be able to handle anything. Real world, listen up! I'm ready. Hit me with your best shot.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Midterms, Midterms, Midterms
This week was especially stressful. Not only do I have tons of work to complete for Beyond the Game, I also am lucky enough to have teachers who, I swear, have plotted against me and scheduled every midterm project's due date, on the same day.
Ah the joys of being a college student. One obligation is pulling you here while another one is yanking you in a completely different direction. I guess I should really put the blame on myself.
Just a bit of background info on myself: You could call me the Jessie Spano of Griffith High School. Jessie ruled the halls of Bayside High as the student council president, class president, captain of the volleyball, softball and swim teams and everything under the sun. I followed the same hectic lifestyle as Jessie. In high school I was able to balance my 50 different extracurricular activities, but this past week I've learned that it is a far harder task to balance in your senior year of college.
Basically, with the mounds of homework, video editing, interviews and papers that are due this week, and my 35 hour a week internship, I have come to the conclusion that I should think about slowing down at some point in my life, or I may just let my twenties fade away.
I just hope my hard work pays off. Someone should reassure me that I will be okay. Thank you.
Ah the joys of being a college student. One obligation is pulling you here while another one is yanking you in a completely different direction. I guess I should really put the blame on myself.
Just a bit of background info on myself: You could call me the Jessie Spano of Griffith High School. Jessie ruled the halls of Bayside High as the student council president, class president, captain of the volleyball, softball and swim teams and everything under the sun. I followed the same hectic lifestyle as Jessie. In high school I was able to balance my 50 different extracurricular activities, but this past week I've learned that it is a far harder task to balance in your senior year of college.
Basically, with the mounds of homework, video editing, interviews and papers that are due this week, and my 35 hour a week internship, I have come to the conclusion that I should think about slowing down at some point in my life, or I may just let my twenties fade away.
I just hope my hard work pays off. Someone should reassure me that I will be okay. Thank you.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Week Two-Crunch Time
Words cannot describe how stressful this past week has been. Attempting to get five people together who have nightmare schedules, is incredibly frustrating and well beyond difficult. At any given interview, only two of us could make it.
Honestly, the people I'm working with are great. Everyone wants to help out, but the time constraints that we are dealing with, are road-blocking smooth completion of our project. We have dealt with more problems as a group this week than I think I've ever encountered with a group project in my entire Columbia College career.
Kristina, our on-camera journalist for this package had to go in for emergency dental surgery and has missed a few interviews. Jessi, one of the print students wrapped her car around a tree this weekend and totaled it. Thank God she was okay. Jon one had food poisoning and John two has the flu...and as for me, the ol' roommate is getting evicted. Needless to say, our problems have been a definite issue with putting together our story this week.
Somehow, everything is falling into place. We are still waiting on a few interviews, but the information about Columbia sports we have gotten thus far, has been interesting and even eye-opening for us. We have encountered the same frustration from every Columbia soccer player we have spoken to; The school does not care about athletics and funding is an issue for any sports team.
Taylor Cowan, one of the students who tried to start up the men's soccer team said it best: "It's a very polarizing thing. It's either you're an athlete or you're not."
Honestly, the people I'm working with are great. Everyone wants to help out, but the time constraints that we are dealing with, are road-blocking smooth completion of our project. We have dealt with more problems as a group this week than I think I've ever encountered with a group project in my entire Columbia College career.
Kristina, our on-camera journalist for this package had to go in for emergency dental surgery and has missed a few interviews. Jessi, one of the print students wrapped her car around a tree this weekend and totaled it. Thank God she was okay. Jon one had food poisoning and John two has the flu...and as for me, the ol' roommate is getting evicted. Needless to say, our problems have been a definite issue with putting together our story this week.
Somehow, everything is falling into place. We are still waiting on a few interviews, but the information about Columbia sports we have gotten thus far, has been interesting and even eye-opening for us. We have encountered the same frustration from every Columbia soccer player we have spoken to; The school does not care about athletics and funding is an issue for any sports team.
Taylor Cowan, one of the students who tried to start up the men's soccer team said it best: "It's a very polarizing thing. It's either you're an athlete or you're not."
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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.
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.
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