If there is one way to describe the way I was feeling this morning as we headed in the BBC building was the way a child gets excited going into a candy shop, taking it all in and not knowing where to go first. Of course I did not have that exact option since many areas are off limits within the BBC since it is a guided tour. But I felt as though I was dreaming as I looked around the biggest broadcasting house in the United Kingdom, the place where every journalist hopes to work one day. The tour began with looking at a huge tv screen with many different camera views of studios within the two buildings, new and old, and what they were used for; since BBC is not just United Kingdom but international as well. After that we headed to a radio room, because they as well do radio broadcasting at BBC. I was able to speak into the microphone as seven of us, spoke out a little skit on the radio station and were able to hear it be played back in the room. The feeling I got of doing that was the feeling I use to get on Christmas morning, I couldn't believe that we had just been able to do that and see how their radio host act out as they talk so their viewers get the full picture over air. We then headed down to where they have performers come and give free concerts to gain more publicity. As the tour came to an end we went to a fake set of what a news studio would look like and had three people be news and weather anchors, I was about to do it since no one had volunteered until he said no since I had already gotten to participate... bummer.. But I made sure to be able to get photos of me sitting in the seat and on camera. It was such an amazing and thrilling feeling. It gave me so much more motivation to accomplish my dreams of being able to one day be in front of that camera, for real. This tour has been the best yet because it gave many of us inspiring journalist the inspiration to continue to push and reach our goals and one day be on BBC or any other broadcast company.
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