This week I’m going to reflect on something that may seem like a very basic skill, but in all actuality, can be the difference between complete success and failure in the broadcast world. I’m talking about time management! Time management is something you don’t necessarily think about on a day to day basis but it really determines almost every aspect of your life. Moving to college is a huge wake up call to a young adult because you don’t have your parents constantly riding your back telling you when, where and how to get things done. You are almost forced, in a way; to develop your own guidelines for getting things done and must set your own timelines. I am the first to admit, I have terrible time management skills, but I am working on them and have greatly improved since my first year here at college.
Our capstone professor is asking us to make our own timeline for class with everything we want to accomplish this semester in the department of broadcasting. This is a new concept to me because I can’t say I have honestly ever sat down and mapped things out on a timeline before. To start working on my timeline, I had to think about what goals I wanted to accomplish. I think the key to setting goals in the future and achieving them is setting priorities. You must weigh you’re options and decide which goals will have the biggest, and most positive impact on your life relating to what you are trying to accomplish. In relation to broadcasting, time mangement is key because you must be able to meet deadlines. News is always breaking, technology is constantly changing and you must be on your toes at all times to keep deadlines met. Especially in today's world of VJ work (video journalists) you must be even more aware of time and deadlines because you are shooting, editing and often reporting all at the same time. Being the computer/internet geek that I am, I immediately went and Googled timelines you can create for free online. One which seemed pretty user friendly and fast was from http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines. Now if you want to get real fancy and willing to spend a little cash for more luxurious timeline options you can visit http://www.timelinemaker.com/. All in all, I think this assignment is a very good life lesson and one which will make a huge difference in the successes of a young broadcaster climbing the ranks.
Our capstone professor is asking us to make our own timeline for class with everything we want to accomplish this semester in the department of broadcasting. This is a new concept to me because I can’t say I have honestly ever sat down and mapped things out on a timeline before. To start working on my timeline, I had to think about what goals I wanted to accomplish. I think the key to setting goals in the future and achieving them is setting priorities. You must weigh you’re options and decide which goals will have the biggest, and most positive impact on your life relating to what you are trying to accomplish. In relation to broadcasting, time mangement is key because you must be able to meet deadlines. News is always breaking, technology is constantly changing and you must be on your toes at all times to keep deadlines met. Especially in today's world of VJ work (video journalists) you must be even more aware of time and deadlines because you are shooting, editing and often reporting all at the same time. Being the computer/internet geek that I am, I immediately went and Googled timelines you can create for free online. One which seemed pretty user friendly and fast was from http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines. Now if you want to get real fancy and willing to spend a little cash for more luxurious timeline options you can visit http://www.timelinemaker.com/. All in all, I think this assignment is a very good life lesson and one which will make a huge difference in the successes of a young broadcaster climbing the ranks.
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I like the idea of mapping out your life for the short term. It's much more informative than a timeline.
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