Friday, July 20, 2012

Nyshade' TAylor's 1st blog

The week I never expected !

When I first heard about this program, i'm like what me, in journalism, ha that's funny. Then I started really thinking about it and how the experience could help me in the near future. So I went with it, even though I was still a little scared about the whole situation. Meeting new people, speaking out loud, no one knew I was like an onion. I had to be peeled back slowly, layer by layer. I had about a month to prepare myself for the day, MONDAY JULY 9, 2012. As the day got closer, my nerves grew worse. Finally the day came and the funny thing was that I was confident in myself. I thought; “hey no one knows me and the first impression is the most important one”. And the first week started and ended with me not even realizing it was over. That's how amazingly awesome it was !

The pictures, the interviews, the people, the excitement, oh and the writing of course all jumped out at me like a lion pouncing on its prey. Joyful picture taking is what I experienced in my first week of the enrichment program at Temple. There's one thing taking a picture and another realizing what that picture represents. Great classic captures, priceless story behind it. Weather it was an homeless man or a working business woman, every picture has its own unique feeling within the story. And I really enjoyed taking such pictures. The interviews with man on the street opened up my mind to the outside world. Asking random people questions and getting their reactions was one of the funniest moments. Interviewing others helped my social skills a lot, no longer was I afraid to convocate with someone I didn't know. Well I wasn’t too excited to actually write, though this was a writing program. As I started to get a feel for what I wanted to write and topics in which we wrote I relaxed and picked up my own writing style. And as I wrote I begin to read more and ask more questions.

Wow just one week. What an incredible one, too. This week alone opened up my eyes to see the world in a new light, shining brighter than before. I do believe I’m a different person (a better one that is) then when I started this program. And i’m really looking forward to the things I will experience in the weeks to come.