By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti
To tell this story, let me take you on a journey
A journey of love, health and learning
To start, it was full of excitement
In the middle it was filled with snort, fever, laughter and a battle of mind over matter
You might be wondering what all this is about
Come cruise with me as we journey reflecting my #USPNextGenRadio week
To begin I met my ‘Michelle,’ she’s my mentor, guide, whip and Godmother
I learned how to prioritize the different work, determination in completing the projects, writing headlines and web contents.
This and more is what I learnt from this amazing woman
Secondly is the fabulous Traci, I learnt funky terms like barf draft, ‘do a frankenstein’
To most it might sound weird, but it has such an amazing interpretation
Barf Draft is writing all the information you gathered from your interview into a document
You will find a more clear direction on where you want the story angle to take
The frankeinstein is an audio and script edit lingo
To cut and paste and form a more coherent sentence
Cool huh
But my journey didn’t end there, in the middle of the week I caught a severe case of the Flu
Don’t worry its not COVID
So between snorting, blowing nose, terrible voice and all things I hate about being sick
I welcome the editing tricks and snippets from the amazing Selena, the sharp Erica and the illustrators team
I learnt that climate reporting is so important, more so for small island nation like Fiji that is directly affected by it
So thank you NextGenRadio
I will cherish my experience, the memories, and the friendship formed on this platform
For a country that lacks the resources,
Thank you for choosing us to collaborate with some of the best and upskill our journalistic skills
Vinaka Vakalevu; This is not goodbye, but I’ll catch you on the flip side kinda thing ☺
#USPNextGenRadio
