The past few weeks leading up to the eventual coverage of the first ever inaugural Youth Olympic Games have blitzed by and I must say I’ve really enjoyed myself! For starters, to better prepare the 10 Media Explorers for documenting the Games, we had Patwan Singh to talk more about the essentials of journalism and its challenges posed to greenhorns like us. Concise, informative and clearly delivered, the talk had indeed served as a head up as to what was expected of a journalist covering the Games. The tips and tricks of the trade he shared were also particularly useful and might eventually come in handy when the Games arrive.

The lesson on the essentials of taking a photo and knowing your camera well was rather helpful in the preparation to capture even the littlest details at the Games and I’m truly thrilled at the prospect of just being there in in the heat of the moment, in Singapore’s proudest moment as the host to such a momentous event. Hopefully, the workshops and the tools (Samsung Galaxy S!)  that we’re equipped with all come together in making this Media Experience at the games a fruitful one! :)