Today at 11 am I clicked a button that said ‘join with camera off’ and had no idea what to expect, but wow… was I in for a treat! The moment Stephanie Brumsey opened her mouth, I was engaged. Her bold and expressive personality mixed with her insight, wisdom and experiences as a journalist were so inspiring! That fact that she started as a Greene student just like me gives me so much hope for my future career as a journalist.
After the break, we all came back to learn about the structural elements of writing a story. One concept that stuck with me was the basics of writing a lede. In order to learn how to properly write a lede, Professor Dowdy presented a story pitch to us about Red Riding Hood and her grandmother getting eaten by the Big Bad Wolf. We then had to make a lede for it. I then came to the conclusion that a lede is a concise version of a story that hooks the reader in.
If I’m being honest, setting up my Padcaster was a struggle for me. Looking back, it wasn’t too difficult, but I was already stressed in terms of keeping up with my group in order to make sure that I was setting everything up properly.
Finally, I met my group today! I am so excited to get started on our story about Stony Brook medical students on the front lines during COVID. I can’t wait to go through the process of interviewing because it is something I’ve never done before. My group members also seem like really great people and they’re all eager to get started just like me. Ms. Duffy also seems so dedicated and ready to help us in any way she can so I’m so appreciative of that.
Overall, I’m so glad that I can be a part of this program. It is such a great opportunity for me to get hands-on experience. Although my eyes burn at the end of the day from staring at this screen, that won’t stop me from making the most out of this program. I’m looking forward to all the great things that will come out of this week! We’re off to a great start! 🙂