Life Changing - Khadijah

Morgan, Myself, Rachel and Marina - The Interns


 

 

Over the course of almost two months here at South Carolina ETV, I feel that it's suitable to quote my experience as one that's been the most life changing and the most inspiring experience to date. There's nothing like being able to gain experience with this specific field of work at such a young age.

 

Last week, I got the incredible chance to step outside of the office again and to accompany Marina, Rachel, and Marina's director, Tabitha, to the Sumter showing of "Making It Grow" at Columbia's sister ETV station. The experience was more than just watching the show being filmed - we actually had an opportunity to use the production cameras (which were HUGE) to help film the live show.

 

LIVE = no big deal....right?

 

Me on operation camera duty.

 

At the same time the event was being filmed, I also had to emotionally prepare myself for my biggest project to date which is my own story on the Barnwell Summer Reading Camp Program currently taking place in Lancaster, SC.  

 

With Aimee as my director for Palmetto Scene this summer, she came to me with the task of taking over her weekly duties as Palmetto Scene Producer, and insisted that it be for the story that I arranged and set up for the program. Taking on the challenge, I spent a lot of last week going over notes and brainstorming over the many possibilities of how this story would look and turn out. I would be responsible for not only conducting the interviews, but also the editing process for broadcast.

 

This would be my first broadcasted piece, ever.

 

 

To my surprise, I was much more excited than nervous. This was an opportunity to finally put all of my skills to work on a larger platform. Getting to interview the program coordinator and Superintendent were all fun and enlightening because of how passionate they were about the program.

 

When talking with the kids of the program, and experiencing what they did firsthand, it really makes me proud that I have this opportunity to work with such a platform that pushes more of the positive things about South Carolina to the forefront, sharing a lot of useful information about the small Palmetto State.

 

 

 

Currently, the piece for Thursday's show has been edited and finalized for broadcast, and I cannot explain how excited I am that I was able to live up to my expectations, as well as Aimee's. There wasn't a day that she wasn't there for me to help me with whatever I needed, and she offered up the best advice for handling affairs like this. At the same time, she gave me the creative liberty and freedom to do this all my way, and with all of that, I believe that a great piece has emerged from it, and I cannot wait for you guys to see it.

 

I can't believe that this journey is almost coming to an end.  I'm grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such amazing individuals, and to learn from the best.

 

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