Fourth of July Anticipation

What will I do to sufficiently prepare for my story at Minnetrista on July of 4th....

The question left me in silence for awhile. A whole new experience and lesson I got in Ball State University shapes me into a critical thinker. So I decided to make a list of what should I do for this upcoming programme:

Preparing myself mentally and physically

I am shy when it comes to talking to new people. It takes time for me to analyse the situation before I could mingle and get in the crowd. While this assignment forces us to communicate to strangers and or Americans who are celebrating the independence day, I am preparing myself to be confident and get ready to interview them.

Preparing the main theme

The theme of the story is the core thing I have to think and re-think before I get involved in the event. The theme is what determines the story whether it will turn out to be a good story or not.

Preparing the questions

In order to interview the people who are celebrating the Independence Day, I need to have some questions ready to help me produce a good story I will later post after the event and to avoid an awkward gesture which indicates I am not a pro interviewer.

After I get all these things tick and done, a pro interviewer is hopefully ready to get involved in the Independence Day.

A Day to Remember in Second Harvest Food Bank

MUNCIE, Indiana - It was 27th of June 2013. Eight out of fifteen grantees of SUSI New Media in Journalism went to Second Harvest Food Bank to volunteer. The journey from Ball State University to the Second Harvest Food Bank took approximately 20 minutes. The grantees were all excited about the idea of volunteering.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "We must want for others, not ourselves alone." SUSI students found a visit to the Second Harvest Food Bank was very impactful and somehow gave them a better perspective and greater understanding about how there are still a lot of people, even in such a developed country like United States of America suffering to make ends meet.

SUSI students were given a chance to help pack apples and onions and label canned food before they  were distributed to the people who need them. They also got a chance to have a chit chat and exchange stories and experiences with other people who did volunteer in the food bank as well.

A little help SUSI students did in the food bank contributed a great will to serve and help more people in their home countries. "We should have this kind of food bank in Indonesia to free the poor from hunger," Adji, one of SUSI students, said while packing onions.