This coming week, I will begin my externship with NBC San Diego. Last January, I shadowed a field photojournalist. Two weeks in, and I knew I wanted to come back for externship. During that month, I decided that I wanted to be a news editor or a documentarian. I got frustrated with how shows had to do take after take of the same scene. Also, in news, you get something new everyday. With documentaries and movies, you could be working on one project for years. Unlike last year, I will not be out in the field. The pros of that is that I won't be freezing my butt off at 5am in the morning. The downside is that I don't know how much editing I'll be allowed to do at the station. In total, I edited 4 pieces that aired. Those were my "projects." I don't think I'll get the same opportunities. Also, in the field there's the cameraman (my mentor) and reporter. Both were extremely helpful and nice. At every step, they explained what they were doing. They answered all of the questions without getting irritated. This year, I'll be seeing a lot more people, so I'm nervous they're going to treat me like a pesky kid.
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