I still remember the
day when I completed my Bachelors and my dad wanted me to step in the field of
journalism. It is his passion and he wanted someone from his kids to take his
legacy ahead. I am the youngest one so I was his last hope. I couldn’t say no
to him because I knew he can never take a wrong decision for me.
I have been in this
field from last five years. Journalism was a part time job for me before I came
here. I was basically a communication skills instructor and second time I did journalism.
But after taking journalism classes here I have made up my mind that once I get
back home I will Insha’Allah for sure
makes journalism my full-time job.
Before I came in
this class all I knew about journalism was writing, writing and writing with
accuracy and perfection. I never thought that Multi-media class will make me
Multi-Talented. I thought that using video as a source of news is only for the
television services. But since now the world has changed and everything is
getting electronic so we have to switch to it.
The most interesting
skill that I learnt in this class was telling a story through slideshow. I love
taking pictures but I never thought that as a journalist I can use this as a
journalistic tool and give people a better idea that what I want them to see
and learn. It’s human nature that until and unless they don’t see something
that can only image about it but if they can see a picture of it; they will
have a better understanding of that thing.
Today my project coordinator
was discussing with me that new students who got selected for the same
scholarship that I am, are really excited to come and wanted to know that what
kind of clothing they should bring. “I kept telling them that you people have
to dress in layers but they never got my point till I send them pictures of you
all which were a perfect example of all kind of clothing,” said she. So this
example proves that picture always makes the thing clear.
I also learnt that
how can storyboard help us to sort out our story in a better way. It gives you
a sense of creativity. With every new storyboard you have better idea and each
time you look at the old one then you laugh at yourself thinking why I even
thought of doing this way.
I learnt about video
and audio editing from my internship at Voice of America. But I applied them
here. I polished my skills in this class and that’s why I could make my 30
minutes long video, a two and a half minutes vlog which hopefully will get a
good grade (finger-crossed).
Last quarter when I
was taking copy-editing class I thought only copy editing is tough but thanks
to my multimedia class it taught me a good lesson. Now I seriously know why
these editors earn so much, it’s all because they work so hard to give good
products.
I am so sure that
once I get back home I will work as a video editor because it’s seriously so
fun. Though I get insane at times but when I see the final product I am so
happy that I feel like doing it again.
Now let’s see what
luck brings for me but I am hopeful after attending journalism classes for
three quarters, working with college newspaper and doing internship at two
major organization: Voice of America and City Hall Everett, I have learnt many
professional skills that will help me throughout my life.
