Week 15

This week in the Independent Study and Mentorship Program I continued preparation for the showcase.

In order to accomplish this, I updated my portfolio. There have been several assessments I had not yet completed or were not in the binder yet. I also gathered more supplies for my display board to complete the look.

On top of this I continued the process of looking for professionals to possibly interview and mentor with. It has been difficult to find investigative journalists willing and able to meet with me in the Dallas area, particularly females.

I am getting to the point in the program that I will soon need to choose a mentor. Typically, the first semester is set aside for interviews and research and the second semester is for the actual mentorship. Since we are nearing the second semester, I will soon need to pick someone to work with for the rest of the year. I am excited for this part of the program because I absolutely loved it last year. This is when I will truly be able to dive in deep into investigative journalism and see what it is like to work in the field. I am hoping that for my final product I might be able to actually go on the air with which ever station I mentor with.