Producer at ABC News<\/p>\n
2011<\/p>\n
B.Hum<\/p>\n
This is a little cheesy, but I applied to the Bachelor of Humanities program because I aspired to be the next Indiana Jones, jet-setting around the globe, meeting fascinating people, unearthing ancient treasures, and embarking on epic adventures.<\/p>\n
While I may not own a fedora or any priceless relics (yet!), I did manage to get out of the library and embark on my own journey as a journalist and documentary filmmaker, largely thanks to my experiences at Carleton.<\/p>\n
As students, we were taught to be skeptical, ask tough questions, process vast amounts of information, and appreciate beauty in the world. This skillset has been the best sidekick in my career as a reporter, producer, and cameraperson at outlets like VICE News, the Guardian, the Village Voice, and ABC News.<\/p>\n
The little things come in handy as well. For example, I never expected to be using knowledge gained from those early-morning art history classes on a daily basis in my life, but I often find myself drawing on principles of color and composition when filming scenes or setting up interview shots\u2014whether I’m tagging along with a militia group in Nigeria, gliding through the Louisiana swamps on a crawfish boat, or capturing NASA engineers as they complete their latest project on Mars. When I’m working on investigative projects, I sometimes spend weeks combing through boxes of obscure, tedious, and convoluted government documents, but that’s not such a big deal for anyone who has navigated through Hegel. Even my exchange year in India inspired multiple story ideas that I later returned to film in Kashmir.<\/p>\n
I realize now that emulating a real-life Henry Jones Jr. might not be the best idea, given all the shadiness in the world of antiquities. But I’m still traveling internationally, meeting intriguing characters, and, in a way, doing quite a bit of digging.<\/p>\n
In short, I believe that in deciding to pursue a Bachelor of Humanities at Carleton, I chose wisely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"people-type":[113],"yoast_head":"\n