Encouragement and Advice

All the work I have done in the last year-and-a-half in school, all the hours of volunteer video work I have logged and some of the people I met along the way have put me on a good path toward success.

I been more involved with radio recently, and I have really enjoyed it so far. I know there is still a lot more I have to learn.

I try to keep as busy and productive as I can. As I am writing this blog, I just finished three different papers due for school in preparation for class tonight. I'm also working on my radio internship on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I also made contact with a colleague to get some work on his TV show this week. All of these activities will give me more experience and help me build my relationships with people in the business.

School has helped me a lot; it opens doors. But once doors are opened, it is important to take action. It's important to make connections with people and let them know your desires and interests. It's important to work really hard to help people in established careers, because they can help you and teach you things that you may not already know. In the media business, nothing is going to happen unless you take the action to make it happen for you.

I have yet to secure a paying job in the industry, and I am just trying to survive and make a life for myself. But I am certain that all this time and energy spent on my goals will pay off. Things are starting to come together.

Hopefully, by the end of my internship, an opportunity will open up at the radio station. I will have to be patient, in the meantime, and continue to work toward my goals. I can promise you this: I will not give up, and I will do whatever I need to do to make this happen.

I'll keep you all posted as I continue to blog daily about my experiences, but I just wanted to give some words of advice if you are pursuing similar goals: Do all you can to work for free, be reliable, be on time, do what is asked of you and have fun with what you're doing. Be open to criticism and get yourself involved with as many projects and people as you possibly can.