Growing as an Individual

The first semester of my senior year is unfortunately coming to a halt. It's tough to think that my adolescent years flew by quicker than I thought, but growing up is out of my control. I can honestly say that the class I'll miss the most when I go off to Kansas University, will be my Convergence Journalism E-communications class.

Semester 1 Developments 

Just over the past year, my technological skills as a journalist have progressively improved. My storytelling artistry's have enhanced immensely and I couldn't be happier about it. Last year, while being a junior, I never thought about the big idea of storytelling. Now that I've been taught how to do so, I feel like my works reach out and touch people. With that being said, I don't like to make videos because I "have to". I like to create videos because it's a passion of mine, and it gives me the opportunity to reach out to my viewers. Here is a link to a video I produced that gave people the emotional appeal:

My next skill that I have improved with this semester is sequencing. Another phase for the word sequencing is the 6 Shot System. After being taught this journalist approach from my teacher Mr. Allam, I really bought in after this semester. I've incorporated the 6 shot system into all of my recent works, and I've noticed that I've been receiving a lot of praising comments from the outside world. I've had parents come up to me about my productions and say nothing but nice things about them. It's fleeting to think about how a few little comments can turn my day around. Here is another video I made that imbeds the sequencing theory: 

Lastly, I think I've become a better writer. My junior year I was a descent writer, but I think after a few years of experience I've grown a bit. Just this semester my vocabulary has expanded, I have few grammar errors, and my articles give off morals. By giving off morals, I'm talking about making the article worth reading or having a specific purpose to creating it. I'm a published poet so I've been called "intellectual" so I figured I better keep that reputable. Here is an example of an article I've written that hopefully gives the viewer a sense of inspiration: 

Colin Couch: An Inspiration to all

Hopes for Semester 2

It's finally here; my last semester of high school. It's a tad bittersweet but like I said before, growing up is out of my control. To be completely honest, I don't at all feel like a senior. In my eyes and I'm sure my peers eyes, I still look like a freshman. The only thing I can do with the short amount of time I have left, is make my mark. 

This next semester, I'd like to make it known that I'm a great writer. It might not be true, but it's still a goal that I have endured. When I'm gone I want people to say, "he may not of said much, but that kid could sure write." It may be a simplistic goal and I know the probability of someone saying that are slim to none, but a boy can only hope. 

My next goal is to improve the way Olathe Northwest sees the Convergence Journalism class. We have worked our butts off over the years and are just now getting the wanted results. My freshman and sophomore year, the weekly showing was a complete joke. The student viewers laughed every time they saw ONW NOW, and it was really disappointing to see. Now that we have received a new tri-caster, the weekly showing is a lot more respected. My job as a senior is to keep things the way they are and pass the respect down to the current junior class. Here is our latest showing that was put on last Wednesday: