Media Studies and TV Production: Collision?

Although having both TV Production and Media Studies complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, having both can be a curse.

While TV encourages productions made quickly to get the job done, Media Studies encourages a slower and more slow, methodical and time-consuming approach behind making more meaningful productions. Skills in Media Studies can help develop writing, camera technique, and editing. TV can help improve speed and efficiency. No matter the benefits of each one, overwhelming work is simply too much.

While other classes release their usual assignments, projects, and assessments for me to do, TV only assigns projects that require real, though-provoking work. They weren't just those "get it done" types of assignments. For a good grade, not only is it required to plan correctly, but also to schedule correctly. Even if I scheduled correctly, some of the equipment may not be available at the time, prompting me to change the schedule. Such an addition to my curriculum drains my energy and takes away time for Media Studies.

So although I may want to focus on activities like volleyball and other activities that I find more rewarding or productive, I have to reap the consequences of choosing a schedule too rigorous to allow enough time for my personal life, especially in the week. 

Nonetheless, me and Zach have scheduled to do a storyboard on Thursday, and will continue to progress through the project to our best abilities.