Work is Like Buying a Boat!

Photo By: Nikki Romanuk

I am winding down to the end of my internship, which is sad because I feel like I still have a lot to learn. But like a book, all good stories come to an end and I am going to make my last chapters count. I have talked to the people who work here and Walt, the camera guy gave me advice for the real world, he said," getting a job is like buying a boat. You are only happy twice, the day you get it and the day you leave it!" Walt always gives me some crazy advice like that and most times he is right!

 

 

LIFE AT FOX

Fox is going in a different direction when it comes to sports. They are looking for more stories

Photo By: Nikki Romanuk At Boston College vs Harvard game

and not the same stuff the other local news stations are covering. This is interesting to me. It means there will be more high school and college coverage.

Speaking of college coverage, I went to Boston College to watch the a basketball game. It was BC vs. Harvard. I found out about the game last minute, I did not have enough time to research the history of the schools or the match up, so I felt very unprepared. Needless to say I went to the game, which was my first ever college basketball game and it was very interesting to say the least.

Walt and I went to the press conference with the athletic director Brad Bates. This press conference was really important because the Boston College Eagles has just fired the head coach for the football team, and had just hired a new head coach Steve Addazio. This was the first press conference that athletic director Bates  did on the matter. Although I knew very little about the situation, I really learned a lot about Boston College. I learned that the Boston College Eagles are more of a family environment. They thrive on the team mentality, and making young leaders.  The BC Eagles as an organization is one that really considers people and leadership. Something I believe strongly in.

Photo By: Nikki Romanuk At Boston College Vs Harvard Game

Well finally, Walt and I go to watch the game and, I was unaware of the rituals  that BC and Harvard fans have. One of the Boston College rituals was that the band. The Boston college band would dress in Harry Potter shirts and wore bright yellow afros. I found most of the other rituals comical. It was very hard for me to take the game seriously with the all of the rituals going on. Another thing that surprised me about the BC basketball game was the fact the alumni was there and very into the game, almost violently into the game. I get having pride in your school, but being a 50 something year old and talking smack to a bunch of 20something year-old is a little lame if you ask me.

Walt and I stayed for the entire basketball game, BC lost by 20pts. Walt and I later went to the get post audio from the Harvard team. We talked to the Harvard coach and one of the players. It was  a different experience because I did not have to fight to get up front (like I do at the Patriots).