Keys tapping. Videos running. Hushed chatter. People buzzing. Students arrive in the media room, passionate and excited about the possible fun challenges to come. A frenzy of nerves and thrill trickle throughout, but they’re ready for a new beginning.  

            An abundance of courses and classes can set you up for success regarding your future career, but media has prepared students earlier on by helping them with writing, graphics, design, video editing, and fun new experiences.   

Those who are unfamiliar with media coursework might not know if they should explore the field, but freshman Sarah Fay can attest no matter how inexperienced, it’ll be a good class to test the waters.  

“It sounded like it would be an awesome experience to learn new things and meet new interesting people,” freshman Sarah Fay said. “Turned out I was right, and it also helped me figure out what I wanted to do after college.” 

High school is a phenomenal time for trying new activities and experimenting with different job paths, and media provides an assortment of beneficial skills students can apply in a later career. 

“I’ve learned skills that are going to help me for my future in the academy/career and in the real world,” freshman Meredith Koehler said. 

Though it may be helpful, there is no denying it is not a simple task and requires a lot of dedication to assignments and almost constant productivity. 

“I will admit it it’s stressful, but for sure not my most stressful class,” Koehler said. “We have projects which can be stressful if you don’t have much done right before the due date. Not procrastinating is a key term in the class.” 

Future media students can also look forward to learning new techniques and participating in various school events that require media aide. 

“I really enjoy when we livestream,” Fay said. “It is all about being in the moment and being prepared for anything to happen. I also enjoy when we learn about editing and creating graphics. 

Most assume the course will contain negative aspects and obstacles lessening the appeal, but most current students appear to have a positive opinion overall.  

“Honestly there’s nothing really bad to say, it is all ups and downs but that is just everyday life,” Fay said. “Once you get over having to make human contact, it is the best time of my day.” 

Media students advise anyone looking into pursuing a broadcasting or editing career should consider joining and experimenting to discover if it’s a good fit. 

“This is a great course for people to learn about these things,” Fay said. “I would go and recruit people every day myself because I adore the class.” 

Everyone has their own niche, and media provides exceptional opportunities to develop and grow them. Whether it’s news or video projects pursued, this class will benefit and potentially shape them into a wonderful student.