Keeping focused is easy in theory, but as time goes on and things pop up, it begins to be a major challenge. The most important thing for people my age is to receive a college diploma. Now not everybody needs one, but in the communications broadcasting field, it is difficult to advance yourself without one. If your goal is to be a producer, it’s important that you have a diploma in your back pocket so that when you go into an interview you are not looked down upon compared to someone who might have there diploma.

Now this is where many challenges may arise. Many people think that once you get to a certain point in college the degree will come naturally. All you have to do is finish. Well, finishing can be the toughest part. For many people including myself, opportunities are presented and they pay a lot of money. It’s hard to say no to opportunities that can lead to jobs in the near future. I have recently been offered to work many more jobs in the upcoming weeks and they are opportunities that I can’t say no to. I have been asked to work thing such as the MLB All Star Game, PGA Championship, and many other golf tournaments for Fox Sports including the Senior Open. I have also had to turn down opportunities such as the U.S. Tennis Open for ESPN because it over laps with classes. It’s hard for me to chose school over work at this point in my life. The work teaches me more, pays me, and helps me advance myself in the industry that I expect to work in for the rest of my life. It’s an exciting time for myself, and the hardest part right now is staying focused.

I want to help explain how important it is to do as much as you possibly can to both advance yourself, and also get the diploma you desperately need to advance in the industry. I have met many people in the industry who are on production teams, and are great at what they do. However, they have been turned down from many jobs that would pay them more because they do not have a college diploma. Many of my colleagues are great at focusing on getting there degree, but they lack something else. They lack the drive to prove to companies how good they are at what they do. The students I work with are smart, and talented, but they are unable to show this to employers. It’s important that if your goal is to work in this industry someday that you have the drive to do it all. Stay focused with every aspect of the industry, and I promise, in the end, it will be worth it.

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