Internship Blog: Back on the Saddle
I didn't make an internship blog for my 2nd day at RPN, because it was pretty much more of the same thing. Well, except for the fact that it was supposed to be the day when we went on the graveyard shift, but Trixie and I decided not to because on that day, a driver got into an accident, Sir Edward told us about almost getting decaptitated, and Ma'am Maeann freaked out a bit when we told her about it. So, we took it as a sign that if we pushed through with the graveyard, something bad would happen to us. In retrospect, it didn't matter since we managed to clock in a lot of time anyway.
Today, I got in around 2 pm, and I was watching TV for a while (I don't think I was there for 30 minutes, most likely less) when Sir Jude told me that I would be going out with a driver and a cameraman. I got introduced to Kuya Chito and Kuya Ric. Sir Jude told me to take notes and then give them to Ma'am Steph when I came back. We ended up going to the press con--actually, it wasn't a press con at all, more like an ambush--at QC Circle, and we ambushed the lawyer for Raymond Dominguez, who's allegedly involved in the Venson Evangelista case. Nakakaloka lang that I was there, kasi Pat Roque from TV 5 was beside me, and so was a GMA reporter whose name escapes me right now. It was fun though, even though all I had to do was ask clarificatory questions and shizz, and hold the mic. This was when I realized na nakakalokang maghawak ng mic habang nag-nonotes. I'd trust my memory, but this is my internship, so I'm not risking it.
Once I got back, my chicken scratch, err, notes, got transferred to another sheet of paper, in a cleaner crisper version, I gave them to Ma'am Steph. Grabeng fulfillment lang ang nadama ko. Sana dumalas pa yung ganitong paglabas, because it makes my internship more fun.
As usual, around 5-6, I was photocopying and distributing scripts. At one point, pinabigay sa 'kin ng hosts personally, at muntik na 'kong dumaan in front of the camera. WHAT IS LUTANG. Buti na lang I was able to catch myself and get back on the right track, literally and metaphorically. I was like what, five to seven steps away from being on-cam? Haha. :))
Naisip ko lang, I'll see how this internship thing goes. I like the excitement I got from going out with a crew, and writing notes, and watching it go on air. I don't know if this is a general sense of achievement lang, or an actual sign that maybe, even after everything, my first love--news--is calling me back. If it is, I think this is a good start.
Today, I got in around 2 pm, and I was watching TV for a while (I don't think I was there for 30 minutes, most likely less) when Sir Jude told me that I would be going out with a driver and a cameraman. I got introduced to Kuya Chito and Kuya Ric. Sir Jude told me to take notes and then give them to Ma'am Steph when I came back. We ended up going to the press con--actually, it wasn't a press con at all, more like an ambush--at QC Circle, and we ambushed the lawyer for Raymond Dominguez, who's allegedly involved in the Venson Evangelista case. Nakakaloka lang that I was there, kasi Pat Roque from TV 5 was beside me, and so was a GMA reporter whose name escapes me right now. It was fun though, even though all I had to do was ask clarificatory questions and shizz, and hold the mic. This was when I realized na nakakalokang maghawak ng mic habang nag-nonotes. I'd trust my memory, but this is my internship, so I'm not risking it.
Once I got back, my chicken scratch, err, notes, got transferred to another sheet of paper, in a cleaner crisper version, I gave them to Ma'am Steph. Grabeng fulfillment lang ang nadama ko. Sana dumalas pa yung ganitong paglabas, because it makes my internship more fun.
As usual, around 5-6, I was photocopying and distributing scripts. At one point, pinabigay sa 'kin ng hosts personally, at muntik na 'kong dumaan in front of the camera. WHAT IS LUTANG. Buti na lang I was able to catch myself and get back on the right track, literally and metaphorically. I was like what, five to seven steps away from being on-cam? Haha. :))
Naisip ko lang, I'll see how this internship thing goes. I like the excitement I got from going out with a crew, and writing notes, and watching it go on air. I don't know if this is a general sense of achievement lang, or an actual sign that maybe, even after everything, my first love--news--is calling me back. If it is, I think this is a good start.