Just last Friday I went with my Television Hosting class from the Academy of Art University to CBS 5 (KPIX-TV). It was such an enlivening experience. Let me tell you why.
Sometimes, when one has a dream or a vision that can seem larger than life, there are times that one feels that well, it may be impossible to achieve or that one may not be good enough.
This field trip made me live the experience of being in that dream, live at a TV station watching a great role model personify the skills we have been learning in class. This made me feel like I could reach my dream; I could see it, breathe it, feel it, talk to it and interact with it. Frank Mallicoat, the host of the show was not only kind and great at his job, but he was friendly and offered his hand in helping students like ourselves take a step towards success. A great contact to have if you know how competitive this field can be, which I am not yet fully aware of.
This field trip made me feel like I could make friends with people who do what I want to do and possibly have a chance in the future to head in that direction myself. I do not have to feel alone in the pursuit of my goals and meeting these personalities brought that into my life.
As I progress towards my goals they are becoming more specific and refined and I realized that I have what it takes, (with a little more refining) but what I need now is to give that, to put it on the table and not be fearless to be corrected and molded into perfection.
And this is just a gist of what this field trip did for me along with meeting the producer of the show, Akilah Bolden-Monifa who was a strong presence and the person behind what makes this come to life.
Thank you life for this chance and I hope to go again ;)
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