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I am now 5 hours shy to completing my 45 hour mark. But I am not going to stop getting hours as I really enjoy my time as a part of the wood word.

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I am really happy with my progress in practicum up to this point. I have enjoyed it as well. All my worrying ended up being for nothing.

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I am still having some problems with the FLOW software on a technical side, not personal. So I hope that can get resolved soon.

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I am at around 37 hours in my practicum so I am on track to finish that by the end of semester which is very relieving. Before the semester I had my doubts but I'm happy with my work.

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I was officially made the assistant sports editor at the budget meeting.

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I officially finished my 10 hours with my mentor. I did enjoy always having someone in my corner for help. Elizabeth who is also a section leader in the wood word was a great person to watch and observe during the budget meetings. Seeing the way she conducted herself is big for me because at some point being a section leader preferably sports) is my goal.

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I am now the assistant sports editor for the wood word. I am both excited and nervous for this position. Mainly because Im not 100% confident in myself yet but it will come with time. But despite that I'm happy to keep moving up as time goes on.

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Interview questions with mentor. These were personal questions to what I am feeling and struggling with. It's good to know I am not the only one who has or is going through it. I am a person who overthinks and needs reassurance and this definitely helped.
1.Any tips for multi com?

I would suggest just trying as many things as you can and being willing to go outside your comfort zone. Also, make an effort to get to know other comm students. We're a friendly department and you never know when someone might be able to help you with a project or help you get a job in the future.

2. Any tips for wood word?

The most important thing is to just keep producing content, which you already are doing. Each new story builds your experience and knowledge of journalism. I would say if you want to work on your writing, focus on being clear and concise and pay close attention to grammar and punctuation rules.

3. Did you have any mentors?

My official mentor for first year practicum was Emily Scholl, who is a senior this year. I learned a lot from her, but going forward in the department, Briana Ryan has been a great mentor to me. Mentors are a really important part of our department, and even though I don't think we alway click with our assigned mentors, I think it is important to develop other mentor relationships that do click.

4. What do you wish you know before taking multi com?

I wish that I would have realized before coming to Marywood that I wasn't going to be the only one who didn't have much experience in our field. I remember being nervous and worried that I would make a fool of myself, and the anxiety kept me from asking questions when I was confused about something. Looking back I had nothing to be worried about. We're all here to learn, and we all have different strengths coming in, so don't be afraid to ask questions, and don't be worried about looking foolish because there's a good chance other people are confused too.

5. What has been the most difficult thing in the track for you?

The most difficult thing for me in our department is still doing interviews. I've done a million of them now, but I still get a little nervous before every one and I still feel extremely awkward during them.

6. Is there anything you would have done differently?

In my freshman year, I wish I would have dived in a little bit quicker. I didn't write my first story for The Wood Word until late September/early October, and it took me a long time to feel comfortable enough to start asking all of the questions I had.

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I am starting to grasp how to write for public articles. I am requiring less edits when submitting my articles as time goes on which is very encouraging for me.

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I have integrated my skills gained from the Wood Word into my actual classes. Specifically my audio class where I had to interview someone. That is one of the skills I have wanted to improve going down this field and I have.

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Im officially a staff member for the Wood Word. I was introduced to the FLOW software and how to use that for my future stories.

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I just need two more meetings to hit 10 hours with my mentor.

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I have always had a love for sports writing and being in The Wood Word has only made that love grow more. Not just world sports I am excited for if and when the world goes back to normal to report on Marywood Sports and connect with the locals and athletes.

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My week 5 power rankings were published and I am very happy with how they have came out the past two weeks.

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Interviews were something that I would dread but I have now came to enjoy and embrace them and the subject.

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I am very comfortable now in my role at The Wood Word. I have confidence in my writing and my abilities whereas prior I was unsure of myself.

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I plan on getting my athlete interview done this week. I have majority of my questions and ideas prepared.

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I finished my NFL power ranking article for week 4. It just needs to be edited and reviewed.

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My week 4 NFL power ranking article was published.

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I am looking into doing a athlete spotlight series for a article that I could do every week or every other week depending on my and the athletes availability.

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I got the go ahead from Briana to make week 4 NFL Power Rankings. This time I will cap it off at 16 teams instead of 32. I will start writing this article Monday night after the set of games finish up.

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I had a mentor meeting with my mentor Elizabeth. We caught up on what we had done for the past two weeks and she also gave me some editing tips for adobe programs.

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In my audio production class I have to Interview someone and record it. I am going to try and tie this interview with an article that can be used for a Wood Word article.

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NFL POWER RANKING ARTICLE September 25 2020

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NFL POWER RANKING ARTICLE September 25 2020

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I also finished my week 2 NFL power ranking writing. This is a weekly thing that is very time consuming since there is 32 teams in the NFL. It is a great way to get practicum hours and I enjoy writing about my favorite sport.

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First Article Published September 23 2020

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First Article Published September 23 2020

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I had my first article published this week. It feels like a huge weight off of my shoulders to get that first story done. I feel a lot more confident going forward.

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Hey Patrick. I have been using this link (below) to review your Padlet each week, but I see that you turned in this link online this past week. Will you be using this one going forward? I need to know so that I can give you proper credit and check in to see how you're doing.

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News Article In Editing September 20th 2020

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News Article In Editing September 20th 2020

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My interview with the Athletic Director at Marywood is now in editing. The interview was about the state of fall sports. Im expecting to have to change some things but I do feel I did some good work.

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News Article/ Practicum September 18th 2020

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News Article/ Practicum September 18th 2020

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With the Marywood and local sports being suspended for the time being, sports articles are very hard to come by in these levels. For me as a sports contributor I had to find a way to get some sort of article out. In a meeting with Briana I got a weekly NFL power ranking article to be agreed to. This way every week I will have some sort of story to come out.

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As of now my only question would be how majority of these activities would work for fully remote.

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What practicum activities do you see yourself involved in?

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What practicum activities do you see yourself involved in?

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I am interested to get involved in are the Wood Word, and TVM. Specifically for the Wood Word the sports section. All throughout high school I ran sports leagues outside of schools which I wrote articles about teams and players. TVM also intrigues me especially with sports broadcasting but due to Covid that will have to wait.

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Practicum Hour Requirement Plan September 19th 2020

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Practicum Hour Requirement Plan September 19th 2020

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Currently I have 7 hours worth of practicum. I need 13 more to hit the 20 hour goal by the end of October. In 6 weeks that means I'd need an average of around at least 2 hours a week. I now have a weekly NFL power ranking article for the Wood Word and that alone can most likely get me over the 20 hour mark. I also have around 9 more hours worth of mentor meetings that need to be completed. I also plan to attend all Wood Word meetings on Fridays and that is an hour. I'm very confident that I will hit the target goal for practicum that is required by the end of October.

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What am I excited or nervous about regarding to practicum activities?

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What am I excited or nervous about regarding to practicum activities?

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Firstly I am most excited to see what all the practicum courses have to offer. I look forward to learning and gaining skills that can further down the road help me during my career. My biggest fears currently are not knowing exactly how and what to do starting off.