Week 32

It was another exciting week in the Independent Study and Mentorship Program. 

This week I visited the WFAA-TV (Channel 8) headquarters in downtown Dallas. Jason Trahan, one of my mentors, was not there because he had a project to work on. My other mentor, investigative reporter Byron Harris, looked over my portfolio while I was logging video footage. The video footage I was logging was from my interview with Janet Evans Webb last week. 

Logging the video was very exciting because I realized that my mentor had taken several incredible panning shots of nature in Frisco. He also took shots of a construction site nearby, which will be very helpful in describing the urbanization of Frisco. 

While Byron Harris looked over my portfolio, we also discussed the fact that he went to George Washington University for grad school. We talked about what it is like to like in Washington D.C. and if the benefits of going to George Washington outweigh those of going to The University of Texas at Austin. Byron also explained that being in DC is an incredible opportunity because of everything you will be able to see. He was there during the Watergate Scandal and was able to see the importance of investigative journalism first hand. 

This was an awesome visit because it has helped me continue to define my journey for the future.