My Time At NAIT

By Curtis Dixon

The easiest term to use to define at least my last two semesters at NAIT is busy. NAIT News Watch and Second Edition have both seen plentiful hours of work from my teams and myself. But that was easily the most rewarding part of my time here as well; working with the teams. All the people who I will be graduating from RTA have become my friends. I guess that teaches me that is what it takes to make a television broadcast, or any group dependant operation, is that you really need to befriend all the people you are working with.

Lessons Learned Though Never Taught.

By Joel Mitchell

NAIT has truly been a rollercoaster ride. Coming out of high school and going straight to a post secondary school was very tough in and of itself.

Back in high school I was the big head cheese. I was the man. In a very small high school I was the most athletic, the funniest and the finest actor. Coming into NAIT as the second youngest member of a thirty member class (the largest for me personally) I had a much tougher time adapting than I thought I would.  Being around older students who have a gusto for life and personalities that put David Letterman to shame, I was brought down a notch or two. Yes, definitely two. 

NAIT is Great!

by Lindsay Harvey

I can’t believe that my time at NAIT is almost up! This past year and a half has really flown by, and honestly, I’m going to be sad to have to say goodbye to this place. I never enjoyed school before NAIT, so it was very interesting to me when I would wake up early and not dread the day ahead of me, but rather be excited for it!

 I have learned so much from this program that I will be able to get a job in a number of different fields, and not just the field I entered the program for. I have made so many great friends that I will miss dearly when I leave this place because I know that many of us will go our separate ways and move away for exciting new job opportunities.

RTA ‘10

byKrista Supervich

I was so excited when I was accepted into the Radio and Television program a year and a half ago.  Little did I know that I was going to be entering into a program that would forever change my life.  Now yes, I assumed that of course it would somehow change my life, I was going to start learning about a career I was so passionate about having. 

 I didn’t realize that I was going to be meeting some of the best people I think I will ever meet in my lifetime.  The program at NAIT has been awesome, I have learned so much and I really feel prepared for going on to my practicum in January.  I have had the more fun than I ever imagined possible for a post-secondary education, and I credit that to yes the program, but more importantly the fellow students in RTA ‘10. 

I LOVE YOU GUYS!

by Curtis Binkowski

When I first stepped foot into the classroom NAIT on the first day of school in first semester, I looked around at the students and didn’t think too much of the friendships that I would develop. Our program chair, Pat Galenza, said something that first day that has stuck with me: “Take a look around and these people you are in this classroom with because these will be some of your best friends for the rest of your life.” I seriously doubted that. It was incredible how fast we all got to know one another. After only two weeks it seemed as though I had known these people for months.
Second semester was when my relationships with my schoolmates really grew into something I had never experienced before. I was spending four to fives times as much time with schoolmates than with my outside-of-school friends or my family. The constant laughs we shared kept my abdominal muscles strong.

Goodbye RTA :(

by Vicky Tong

School is coming to an end, and when I look back on the time I’ve spent at NAIT so many things come to mind.

I can remember the first day walking into class, knowing that I would be spending the next two years with everyone there.  There were a lot of new faces and, surprisingly, some faces I was familiar with.  I think I was definitely one of the lucky ones since I knew three of my new classmates already!  Anyway that didn’t matter since our class was so friendly and we all seemed to hit it off right away.  I definitely feel that I have made friends in this program that I will keep for the rest of my life.

A Year and a Half….WHAAAAT?

By Clayton Brown

Wow…it’s been a year and a half already! Time flies when you’re having fun! Okay, I would be lying if I said everyday in the life of a Television student is a blast, but the overall experience has been a lot of fun.  It’s amazing how far I’ve come since the first day of orientation when I sat at the back just trying not to make a fool of myself to today. This program has given more than just the knowledge of how the broadcasting industry works, more than how to shoot a story and more than how to look good on-air. Well, between you and me I already knew how to look good! This program has taught me so much more. My classmates may not agree but I definitely handle stress better, I don’t procrastinate nearly as much; frankly, you just don’t have time to and I’ve learned to adapt to different situations quicker, you always have to be on your toes.  

Here’s looking at you NAIT

By Craig Ryan

The Northern Alberta Institute of Alberta, it’s been my home for the past year and a half and I quite literally have spent the majority of that year and a half in this building ( I wasn’t keeping track or anything, it just seems likely).  So many exciting events happen here, and especially in our Radio and Television program. The launch events in first semester, late night radio shows on NR92.com, 2nd Edition episodes and even NAIT Watch.  We really do have the most abnormal yet exciting program in the school.  This program really brings people together, with one common goal, to make something interesting, fun, exciting. Something that’s interesting to watch and or listen to.  I have truly had a very unique experience here and hope that everyone else who takes this program feels the same.  I want to wrap this up quickly by saying this to all my classmates and instructors, in the words of the “Film Noir” 2nd Edition news team “Here’s looking at you kids.”

Farewell RTA

by Jen Muranetz

“Jen, you’ve got a package in the mail!” I remember my mom yelling to me.

I opened it up and sure enough it was my acceptance letter into the Radio and Television program at NAIT. It was something I had worked hard at to get into, and I couldn’t be more than happy. And I think my parents were happy. “I want to be a news anchor, mom,” is what I told her months before. It probably didn’t sound like the most appealing career path to my parents. They always thought I should be doing something that had an impact, like a lawyer or a doctor. Not that either of those career paths are bad, just not right for me. But luckily they bit their tongues, and let me venture towards my future in television.

Flash forward to the first day of school. I walk into class first day and find a seat near the back. Everyone was pretty silent, and the teachers kept filling our brains with book lists, class schedules, and things to look forward to these next two years. But only two things were what really stuck with me.

“You may not believe us now, but the people sitting beside you will become some of your best friends.”

“It’s time for you to start becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

And That’s a Wrap!

by Colleen Nuc

I’ve been a student in the Television Broadcasting program at NAIT for almost a year and a haf, and it’s amazing how much things can change. I went from having a grown up career to once again living the student lifestyle, and I wouldn’t change anything for the world.

I really lucked out with my classmates, and we’ve become quite the family. Even though we spend countless hours together throughout the week, we still manage to all hang out on the weekends. I have no doubt in my mind that we’re going to stick together long after school is done, the class is already planning a five-year reunion!