Friday, January 4, 2008

During the December holiays, I went for a News Presenter Wrokshop @ the Singapore Mediacorp Academy. It was a 2 day course. From 11th December to 12th December, 9am - 5pm. I went there with Shu Xuan and my cousin. You need a press pass to enter. It was very fun there. They provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We had about 18 pupils in the class. Our teacher was Mdm Carol Chiam. She was a past news presenter and journalist. Her son also came with her. We were divided into groups of 4. Each group have a classroom. Mdm Chiam told us to discuss in our group, who wants to be the camera man, hosts (2 person) and the person who is going to be interviewd. I was one of the host with my teamate, Su Xian. We were to take down our videos in a digital or video camera. After Mdm Chia looked at every host's videos, she were to choose two best hosts for the "best hosts award". Guess who were chosen? Su Xian and Me! We were surprised. But we still go to the front and take our prizes. At the end of the lat lesson, every of us was given a certificate and a calender + notebook from Mediacorp. That will be the most unforgettable lesson I ever had in my lifetime. And it will be...