Today was my first outing with my sponsor. He had a photo shoot with the Deptford Twp wrestling squad and brought me along for the ride. What I envisioned was nothing compared to what I what I experienced today. Not only was I learning about photography and marketing, but how to multitask in the most hectic of situations. Telling 30 hyperactive , sugar overdosed 5yr olds to sit and wait patiently while we take the pictures until it's their turn is like catching a cheetah with your bare hands. Odds are it won't be happening any time soon. The whole experience made me think of my classmate Quashelle Paige. She's dealing with child psychology and I was wondering why the younger the human mind the more primitive we behave. The kids were like mini energizer bunnies. Running in circles, jumping off walls, and flipping all over the place seemed like the norm from the look on the parents' faces. One kid was even choking another kid out! I know it's wrestling but these kids were worst than Ralph and Jack of "Lord of the Flies." Mr. Colon gave me a little lesson on how to figure out where to try and market your product. The demand must be high and you have to know how to talk to people. This world pretty new to me, but I'm a quick learner and I'll catch on easy. I can't wait until our next meeting. Thursday, February 17, 2011
Field Trip #1
Today was my first outing with my sponsor. He had a photo shoot with the Deptford Twp wrestling squad and brought me along for the ride. What I envisioned was nothing compared to what I what I experienced today. Not only was I learning about photography and marketing, but how to multitask in the most hectic of situations. Telling 30 hyperactive , sugar overdosed 5yr olds to sit and wait patiently while we take the pictures until it's their turn is like catching a cheetah with your bare hands. Odds are it won't be happening any time soon. The whole experience made me think of my classmate Quashelle Paige. She's dealing with child psychology and I was wondering why the younger the human mind the more primitive we behave. The kids were like mini energizer bunnies. Running in circles, jumping off walls, and flipping all over the place seemed like the norm from the look on the parents' faces. One kid was even choking another kid out! I know it's wrestling but these kids were worst than Ralph and Jack of "Lord of the Flies." Mr. Colon gave me a little lesson on how to figure out where to try and market your product. The demand must be high and you have to know how to talk to people. This world pretty new to me, but I'm a quick learner and I'll catch on easy. I can't wait until our next meeting. 
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What a great analogy to Lord of the Flies! This is why I don't teach elementary school.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your first trip was one to remember, Dellio. I think that children at that age just have loads of energy and the fact that they're very curios as well and kind of violent, doesn't really help anything. I would've enjoyed myself though.
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