I'm still hanging out in Charlotte for a few more days before I move to D.C., but I unofficially started my independent study project today! For those of you who don't know, I'm completing an independent study about public policy and video production while I'm in Washington. I'll be researching public policy and making a short documentary about what I've learned and my experience in D.C.
A family friend got married today and decided to set me free with my camcorder - my first foray into any video work other than filming our horses when I was thirteen. I used a tripod for the ceremony, and once I got the hang of screwing and unscrewing pieces so I could swing the camera about it wasn't too difficult. Capturing parts of the reception was a bit more challenging. I had to worry about people jumping in front of me (which they often did), picking up background audio, lighting, etc. My next challenge will be editing the video, which I've never done before. Jennifer has a bit of an idea what she's doing, so I'll definitely be calling her a lot for help with this video and my independent study project.
I'm heading up to D.C. on Tuesday, and as you can probably guess, I haven't started packing! All of my books have arrived and I've gotten my work clothes dry cleaned, but that's about all I've done to get ready. The next two days will be pretty crazy, but I'm getting excited, albeit a bit nervous, about heading off on this adventure!
I'll be living in an apartment in the Capitol Hill area, so if you would like my address (hint, hint, I love getting letters) or to find me on Skype (which I also love), just shoot me an e-mail and I'll get the information to you!
went to "da capitol," decided i wanted to teach, moved to memphis, became a tfa dropout, and still planning to change the world.
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