WHEN ALL THE MACS ARE TAKEN AT RIDGEWAY DURING FINALS WEEK
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Finally! The project I have been working for is done! This is about the SGA and the lack of votes for this year’s election. My professor suggested adding the SU tagline. I can’t wait to be producing more of these next year! Enjoy
-Heidi
My Job Shadowing Experience: WGBH
As some of you may know, who read this blog, career services set me up with WGBH for the day to shadow one of their managers. It was a truly interesting and mind blowing learning experience about the daily lives of people who work in television. It makes me excited about the summer, NECN, and even what I’m doing on my path of success.
First of all, WGBH is in Brighton. I had to take a bus from Sullivan station, the 86 route, all the way until almost the last stop to get there. Traveling to your internship destination is almost never easy, only if you’re destination is right smack in the middle of Boston would I give it the category of accessible. Still, there’s much more to life past Suffolk so take these places as a chance explore something new and show that you’re willing to make that commitment to be there.
After I met Pam and my co-shadowing buddy, Laura, we headed up to Pam’s office. She is the manager of the show “The American Experience.” This historical documentary show has been running for twenty-five years to date and is very popular in history classrooms across the country. Of course it takes an awful amount of research to make a two to four hour documentary. One video scheduled to play for a weekend takes eight months to a year in filming, researching, and re-enacting. The narrator needs at least three days of voice over work because while it may make sense for him to just say it all in one sitting, the producers in the room may want him to say some words with some emphasis and so forth. And let’s not forget how many times within a two hour documentary he may stumble over some words…
We went through a tour of all the different studios where the shows we all love are made. 33% of all shows made at WGBH are made in Boston. One set is a permanent home for the shows “Basic Black” and “Greater Boston.” “Basic Black” is a show dedicated to the enrichment of the African American community while “Greater Boston” deals with analyzing the media and how today’s stories were portrayed. This show is hosted by Andy Rooney’s daughter Emily, who Pam says is a tough reporter.
“The American Experience” is a show dedicated to telling history the correct way. This show along with “Frontline,” a current events show, were probably the most interesting for me. “Frontline” has won a ton of Emmys for news documentaries that tell all the important details that the regular nightly news just does not have time for. After seeing “Frontline” and their personal control room with ABC editors, I would love to intern there. It seems like a lot of opportunity has come my way in the past two weeks now I’m excited to see what junior year is going to look like - and tell you all about it of course!
Job Shadowing was a worthy experience because yes while it isnt exactly an internship, it gets your foot in the door for one. While I have May, June and the first week of July to work at NECN who knows where life will take me in the coming months. You can never have too many connections. This is my advice for the break haha.
-Heidi
Biology 102 Field Trip - Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Just because it’s spring break does not mean the homework is over. Hate to say it. However, this little trip on the Red Line was a great learning experience not just for myself as a visual learner, but for the entire class who needed a break from our ordinary lab rooms.
This museum, located on 26 Oxford Street Cambridge, really gives the big picture when it comes to the science of evolution with not just humans, but with arthropods, butterflies, birds, apes, giraffes - you name it, they have it. All of these skeleton remains have been collected by Harvard science nuts who crave the further discovery of evolutionary remains. Imagine seeing the human skeleton as it is now and the remains of our ancestors as we compare ourselves to apes and fossil remains. Pretty interesting stuff.
The museum is $7 for college students and is open every day except major holidays. On Sundays from 9am to 12pm and Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm the museum is completely free so I think that’s the best time to visit if you’re looking to save money and learn a little.
I’m not a science girl, not in the slightest. I’m thanking the credit gods above that I never have to take another math/economics related class again, but interactive stuff and virtual learning settings are a great opportunity to open yourself to news experiences. So if you and your roommate have nothing to do and thought about visiting Harvard Square, take a trip down past the yard. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.
- Heidi
Unity Week is Here!
SU Unity Week is the university’s annual and week long party, celebrating the diversity and unity of the Suffolk community. Last year unity week consisted of golfing, entertainment, free food and music. I expect nothing less than that for this year’s celebration.
if you’ve missed some of the great activities going on on the 4th floor activities floor than fear not because there’s still a lot to be involved with. Today for all you trivia fans out there, is The Think Fast Trivia Night. At Donahue Cafe’ at 7pm test your knowledge on Boston and Suffolk and you might have the chance to win a $200 cash prize. And don’t worry…here will be free food.
I am personally looking forward to the International Cultural Food Luncheon. From 12-2pm on Donahue’s fourth floor conference room, you’ll never need a passport to travel table to table for each cultural dish the university has to offer.
Some of the organizations taking part in this delectable experience includes the African Student Association, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Network, Hellenic Association, Hillel, International Student Association, Italian-American Student Union, Program Council, Study Abroad Office, Residence Life, and Office of Disability Services.
Be open to new experiences and happy unity week!
-Heidi
Midterms are here again
I can’t belive its time for midterms again. Seriously, where has the time gone? It seems like ony a few weeks ago that I posted the Midterm Study Hacks article on here for you people and here it is already time again to look back at my posts (just kidding).
If you’re like me than there’s probably a million things going on in your life right now that might prevent you from studying. You have a job, a work study job, that club, I’m sure you hung out with your friends or boyfriend this weekend, and the last thing on your mind might be your biology midterm.
Just think of it this way: there’s only so many tests you’re going to have during a semester. Think of this as a way to get the work over with so you can spend time doing what you want to be doing. I might suggest the don’t cram for that exam seminars that are on the Suffolk events calander.
Having two midterms this week I think studing is probably a very good idea… a lot of people don’t, but hey you’re the one paying for college. Might as well make the most of it.
Heidi
SGA Who Votes?
Having chosen a government minor in American Politics, I have taken an introductory course this semester called Research Methods. It’s basically an entire class about how to write a research paper. I was confused about what topics I wanted to write for. Journalism is something that everyone who reads my posts knows, but I didn’t know how to pin point a topic in that area so I chose something no one has ever done before to write about. I have combined the topics of the SGA voting and college students voting in general elections.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the assistant dean John Silveria, who will be sharing with me all the information about who votes in these elections. What I mean by who votes is who between seniors and freshmen, club volunteers and non club volunteers and if it’s just mostly government majors who care.
All of this will be revealed…once I get the data of course and shared with blog and of course you guys.
My prediction or hypothesis is that those who participate in clubs and organizations are more likely to vote compared to those who do not. Only the evidence tomorrow will reveal if I’m right.
-Heidi
This Summer: NECN
I had to wait until this news finally sunk into my skull to tell everyone about this.
Last Wednesday I took my little Chevy cavalier and headed down to Newton for a newsroom internship interview for NECN or New England Cable News. I’m just finishing up sophomore year and while yes, it is an early start, I’m proud to say that I was hired on the spot to be their summer intern.
I knew that my upper classmates who have either graduated by now or are present day seniors have had amazing learning experiences there. Here, I hope to learn the basics of the newsroom and learn more than I ever would have hoped on the lines of pre-production and information gathering for reporters -post news package.
Suffolk University has a very good relationship with this station, in part because we share out 73 Tremont studio with them, but also because of the Suffolk in the City on the street interviews that can be found on the main Suffolk blog. There is a million things I could say, but I think even though I had some previous work in journalism what with the Medford news and even here in my work study, the main selling point had to be my enthusiasm to work for them. Nothing is more valuable than a dedicated and loyal worker no matter what field you get into. Make sure your interviews show your passion for the field and why you want the chance to learn during a possible internship with them.
I’ll be giging more updates as we get closer to the summer, but I’ll more than likley be there two-three days a week from 2pm to 10pm. My goal is as I learn and develop my skills at NECN, I will only continue to get better as I prepare to apply for another station for the Fall 2012 semester.
- Heidi
About me
Hi,We're Heidi and Rebecca. We are both soon to be juniors at Suffolk University. Heidi is a Broadcast Journalism major and Rebecca is a Film Studies major. We hope to be able to share with you not only our lives as students but also our experiences in Boston.
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