On Thursday it was finally time for the BBC Get In event, which was my excuse for coming to the UK and Cardiff, and something I was very excited about. I'd read a bit about the previous session in Salford, so I knew more or less what to expect: some info on the Journalism and Production Trainee Schemes and how to apply for them, a talk with some of the current or past trainees and an opportunity to ask questions, and then a creative exercise about generating ideas for television.
The first thing that struck me is how nice everyone at the BBC is. Everyone who spoke at the event was really friendly, encouraging and often hilarious too. It made for a really relaxed atmosphere, which made it easy to ask questions and to come up with ideas. The people there were all really fab. I thought the workshop at the end, during which we were divided into groups and asked to develop an idea for a television programme in several steps, was the best part - it was really inspiring, and a great way to get started with pitching ideas, even if you don't have any experience. I'll write a more detailed post of what we did later this week.
The greatest thing about the event for me, was that it showed me what I want to do. Up until now I was looking for work experience across different sectors - admittedly, I was shopping around - but BBC Get In made me realise what I really want.
I think a good TV programme needs to tell a great story in an entertaining way, engage with its audience, and be relevant to the social, cultural and political environment in which it functions. Developing a programme like that is challenging and requires great team effort, a lot of motivation and loads of creativity. That just sounds like the perfect job description to me. Coming up with an idea on your own is great, but being able to share it with others, to continually develop it and make it better, and to share the result of your efforts with an audience is a completely different thing, and probably infinitely more rewarding. And that's what I want.
I guess that kind of changes the point of this blog, and the point of the rest of my year, really. It means I'm no longer searching for what I want, but instead I'll be searching for how to get there. I can't wait to get started. Bring it on.
PS. Many thanks to everyone at the event for being so inspirational and generally brilliant!
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