I have always loved history- I love the nostalgic feeling, the sense of pride, and the outfits... but never have I thought one day I might be the one making history.
Mark Reid, Editor-in-Chief at Canada's History, came to Thursdays CreComm seminar.
He shared about Canada's History and his own history. But it seemed to be less of a boring list of facts, and more about the telling of a beautiful story.
"We try to aim for the heart of the story- I look for stories- hopefully stories that make a difference," said Reid.
When you think about history as story, you begin to wonder what's the part you play in it. I mean, I have a story- YOU have a story... so where does it fit into history?
Note: That day may not have made history for anyone other than me.
Sometime between the beginning of class and vocal warm-up exercises, someone tells us that the twin towers in NYC have just been hit. A television is quickly rolled into the room so we can watch what is happening over 1600 miles away. The whole day was spent watching the television- trying to catch glimpses of the chaos beyond.
Note: Although 9/11 was experienced by many, no one had the same history.
Be sure to show up on time, hand things in prior to dead line, and DON'T misspell a proper noun- these will all result in an auto fail.
"Welcome to the beginning of your professional career," we are told.
Note: Welcome the beginning of history in the making.
"Anything you write as a journalist will be considered history," he said.
Note: He also said, "It doesn’t matter how many facts are on your side; you always lose against a great photo op."
Mark Reid, Editor-in-Chief at Canada's History, came to Thursdays CreComm seminar.
He shared about Canada's History and his own history. But it seemed to be less of a boring list of facts, and more about the telling of a beautiful story.
"We try to aim for the heart of the story- I look for stories- hopefully stories that make a difference," said Reid.
When you think about history as story, you begin to wonder what's the part you play in it. I mean, I have a story- YOU have a story... so where does it fit into history?
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I clearly remember walking into my first day of classes in grade seven.
I have an off-white, short sleeved, knitted turtle neck on. My jeans are
tapered and stonewashed. And my white clogs completed my outfit. I walk
through the hallways in a daze. My previous school had just under 40 kids from
grades 1-8. This school had over 350 with grades 7-12. I feel like I'm at the
bottom of the food chain.Note: That day may not have made history for anyone other than me.
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Fast forward to my grade 11 year. I am sitting in the second row of chairs
in choir class. My love hate relationship with choir is the base on the fact
that I love being in a class that comes easy to me and would result in a trip
at the end of the year- but I hated being on of the few girls who had to sing
in the tenor section. Sometime between the beginning of class and vocal warm-up exercises, someone tells us that the twin towers in NYC have just been hit. A television is quickly rolled into the room so we can watch what is happening over 1600 miles away. The whole day was spent watching the television- trying to catch glimpses of the chaos beyond.
Note: Although 9/11 was experienced by many, no one had the same history.
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August 29, 2011. The day has come and I'm packed into a room with 75 other
hopeful CreComm students at our orientation. We are told to look to the right
and the left: these are our potential coworkers, or employees or even
employers. If we look straight ahead: these are our potential job references,
connections to the industry, and future lifelines. Be sure to show up on time, hand things in prior to dead line, and DON'T misspell a proper noun- these will all result in an auto fail.
"Welcome to the beginning of your professional career," we are told.
Note: Welcome the beginning of history in the making.
****
Thursdays seminar class Mark Reid spoke. "Anything you write as a journalist will be considered history," he said.
Note: He also said, "It doesn’t matter how many facts are on your side; you always lose against a great photo op."
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