Practicum Internship: Week Eleven
 
     Next to the last week! The internship has developed into a, dare I say it, job. Yes, the sheen has rubbed off. It's a run of the mill, do-the-same-thing-every-day, job. The silver lining is, that I have found that I have a feel and a flair, for working in front of the camera (in class, as well as at the internship). Not just in my opinion, but so I have been told. So, I have a couple of ideas for shows, that would put me in front of the camera. My future employer is amenable, and solicitous of such ideas, and my only dilemma is, whether to save them for my own television station.

     The head of the station where I intern, is 78 and hosts his own show, so why not me? The curriculum of the media classes that we have had, at KKC, have trained us to handle everything from the news, to reality shows. I never considered that I would be able to put all of that to use; but my vision has grown to include many unthought of possibilities. The opportunities and encouragement that I have received at my internship, have complemented my education in unforeseen ways. Now, I feel that the sky is the limit!

     Well... we're getting down to the wire; the end of the semester, the end of my internship, and the end of my time here, at Kennedy-KIng. Please, forgive me if I speak a little less about my internship, than I do about the end of my time here at Kennedy-King. My internship is intended to prepare me for a career, in my chosen field, complementing and supplementing the education that I received at Kennedy-King. I suppose that education has served its purpose, inasmuch as I have been offered a position at my place of internship. After close to thirty years in the workforce, I can honestly say, that I would rather not be employed, by any employer, that would have me as an employee (to paraphrase Groucho Marx)! That said, I will be accepting that generous offer, as I have developed the deplorable habit of enjoying the comfort of eating food, and living indoors.

     I am happy to report, on a brighter note,  I have been successful in gaining admission into my school of choice, to pursue the acquisition of my Bachelor's Degree, DePaul University. Kennedy-King has been a great stepping-stone, after thirty years out of the halls of academia, back into the lion's den of scholarly pursuit! I have had to reinvent myself in a hundred different ways, in order to fit into the college environment. The internship, on the other hand, was a snap, after all, I've been working for the last thirty years, and one job is pretty much like another.

     The beauty of the internship that I am serving now, is that it is in an area that allows me to improvise, whereas, the jobs that I have worked, permitted no such innovation; and, as I was always told: "If you are doing something that you love, it ain't work!" Actually, there is room for creativity within certain prescribed limits, in the industry, and if one would be innovative, he must have someone who can appreciate those qualities, in a position of authority, so that he can have his work approved; or he must be in control. My internship is a good fit, because the head of the company, seems to appreciate those qualities, and, as such, it will be a good place for me to hang my hat, until I can realize my dreams of entrepreneurship.

     Meanwhile, I'll be entering DePaul in September, to pursue my greater goal; that of fulfilling my over-reaching aims of attaining a doctorate degree. My internship, and, in a larger sense, KKC, have been pivotal in furthering my advance, toward that goal.

Practicum Internship: Week 9

     Hello, Professor. I am still enjoying my internship, overall; my only complaint would be that in any job situation, one must deal with sometimes difficult personalities. And God forbid, that those difficult personalities should be in positions of authority. My technical director is a real character, albeit, a brilliant man. From the beginning, I have had to exercise the greatest possible forbearance, to be able to utter that old saw: "I never met a man, I didn't like."

     This brilliant curmudgeon has taught me wonderful things, but has required for payment, my application of a patience I'd never possessed! A hidden bonus I suppose.

     I imagine that my internship has achieved that highest goal for which it was designed; inasmuch as I have been asked by the owner of the station at which I labor, to stay on after my apprenticeship. As I have said, elsewhere, I have endeared myself to those with whom I work, as well as the guests who fill the bill. I have said before that I am not necessarily a job candidate, however, I am strongly considering taking the boss up on this offer, as it is an evening  position, so that I can attend school in the daytime and work in the evening. 

     This would make me the poster boy for KKC's stated outcome of "An Education That Works." Of course, I still consider myself a professional student, whose ultimate goal is to earn a PHD, but like many students before me, I must still eat and drink, in short, I must still pay bills. I have acquired an education that enabled me to do, just that. there goes my summer vacation!
     P.S. I intended to include a video this week, but didn't work Monday or Tuesday, due to a loss of power, that they are waiting to have corrected. stay tuned for my next entry. Till then, keep the faith!