Categories
Reflections

Las enseñanzas: Bilingual storytelling is magic

I’ve had an incredible time at NPR’s Next Generation Radio program. This whole week has been a constant learning experience, from starting an audio project, and managing every task, to deciding on the story. I had a great time both with my mentor and with the whole team. I always felt like everyone was happy […]

Categories
Reflections

It was stressful, but I got it done

This week was very challenging but in a good way. By Tuesday I was not sure how I would get through the week. I barely had a chance to eat—and anyone who knows me knows I love to eat—because I would keep working and forget to take a break. I had a family emergency, and […]

Categories
Reflections

A roller coaster experience

Participating in NPR’s Next Generation Radio this week was a fun roller coaster. Some moments seemed to pass by so quickly, while others seemed to be long and quiet. I’m happy to have worked alongside many caring and talented people in the journalism industry. I was able to peer into the professional world of journalism […]

Categories
Reflections

Joining an audio newsroom for the first time…remotely

I took a week off from my day job to get to work virtually with Next Generation Radio. I was expecting plenty of work but NextGen took it to a whole new level. Though the funny thing is, I think I’m going to miss the hustle. I now dread going back to my “normal life” […]

Categories
Reflections

Recognize when your flame’s about to go out

It’s a bit hard to talk about my time with NextGenRadio without talking about burnout. This week I have had to work on the Orion, CalMatters, school mid-terms, the ONA20 journalism conference and the weeklong 9-to-5 work schedule NextGenRadio needed. And I feel I couldn’t get the most out of NextGenRadio because of it. I […]