Super Break during a Super Semester
With ten weeks down and six weeks to go, I have the need to say that this semester has been some kind a roller coaster ride so far. Professionally, I have learned a lot of new stuff with regards to journalism, videography, producing, reporting, and editing. However, I also realized that there are certain points in which I reach the borders of my personal abilities, which might be caused by the semester on a more personal level. It’s been a constant up and down ever since the semester started in late January.
College is an interesting time for every single person in this country. But especially for young-punk journalists like me it’s a time in which you realize more and more what your life will be about as soon as you graduate. It’s a time in which a human being is supposed to develop a personality, grow as a human, and eventually become a valuable citizen of this world. One of the most educating things about college is something many people don’t consider: Stress. Stress is one of the most challenging things about college and therefore, one of the most educating elements. Stress teaches a student how to handle a workload that they would consider to be “too much”. This is very much similar to an actual job in which you can’t choose your schedule such as in college. You have to work when your boss wants you to, period.
However, this also makes you very much appreciate a couple of days off. The week of Spring Break was an absolute joy due to the fact that I decided not to go on vacation but stay on campus in order to make up some sleep. That was totally necessary due to the fact that I was running on four to five hours of sleep a night the week before Spring Break.
This last week before Spring Break was (for me) mostly labeled by the terrible attacks of Brussels, Belgium. I used my job as a reporter to deliver a (hopefully) touching perspective during the Tuesday’s newscast on LUTV. Brussels (just like Paris) has changed the way we live. We are more careful now, we try to watch out loved ones even more, and we are more scared than ever. It’s a scary time but if we stand together and keep fighting for our freedom, we will be able to win this fight. Interested in watching my perspective? Click here.
After resting for one week, I’m ready to kick off this news week by anchoring our Tuesday and Thursday newscasts. Tune in at 3 PM!!
See you the next time,
Danny
P.S: The week before Spring Break I also got to interview Amy Shapiro, a Lindenwood student who was born with a brain tumor that cause her to have several learning disabilities. It was a pleasure to meet her and learn about her story. I’m glad it made Tuesday’s newscast before we went on vacation. If you’re interested in this package, click here.
