Hello!
I meant to update this last week and then I kept using “I’m tired” as an excuse to not do it but really, I was just being lazy. Oops!
Anyway, I am back with an update since my last post to let you all know how my first couple weeks, actually, almost a whole month, has been at WILX.
So, I had just about one week of training when I was expected to produce on my own.
It was overwhelming, and a lot to learn, but I am grateful to have such helpful co-workers who want to see me succeed.
The first show, obviously, had some hiccups, and even the shows after that, but since then I have been non-stop taking notes and taking everything in.
I can’t help but feel this is still a dream.
It seemed like so much longer than a year I was waiting for my “dream job” and then finally the day come.
To some, their major they study in college is just something they either merely “like” or think will make them a lot of money.
Now I’m not saying that’s the case for everyone. For me, it definitely wasn’t.
Journalism, for as long as I can remember, has been an extreme passion of mine.
I’ve always had an innate curiosity for news, whether local, national, or international, as well as a curiosity for people’s stories in general.
I can’t pinpoint the exact point when I became so in love and passionate about the industry but since then, I’ve never thought about studying anything else.
Well, okay, that’s not entirely true… During the period I was applying for jobs and thought at times I would never get one, I thought I had maybe picked the wrong major.
But, ultimately, as I sit here, I can’t help but be glad, happy, that I chose this major and never gave up on my dream of working in the news industry.
It’s refreshing to be surrounded by like-minded people who share the same passion about news.
Because I am working in the industry I am most passionate about it makes me that much more determined and motivated to do well, work hard, and eventually–hopefully–become full-time.
I want to stay in this area, my hometown, and grow and learn with some of the best–people who I’ve long admired from watching in the comfort of my own home for years.
I know I still have a lot to learn, even though I’ve already learned so much, and know I will still make mistakes along the way… But, I am thankful to have a team of people who want me to succeed and do well and are willing to help me do so.
Anyway…
If you’re an early bird or even if you’re not and have DVR, be sure to tune in or set your DVR to 7 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday on WILX to see my newscast I produce.
Until next time…
XO,
Ana
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