By Joyce Pang When I found out about DCI, I have to admit I was pretty excited. Finally, there was a program that encompassed so many of my interests- photography, graphic design, videography, website design, and journalism. Plus, it didn't take up a class period ( I was in a shortage of slots). I knew I had found a gem… but I really did not want to do an interview. Fast forward 4 years, I’ve been a manager for the website, DCI Instagram, and the Keepin’ It Arcadia Podcast Team— the LAST (and I mean very last) thing I thought I would do. See, when I joined, I had no intentions of broadcasting my voice on Spotify (I hated hearing my voice on video) or interviewing people (i mean hello? STRANGERS!!!). I was approached during one of my first DCI meetings by Jeffrey, an outgoing, well-spoken speech and debate/FBLA kid who managed the podcast. Jeffrey kept urging me to try a hand at the podcast team, and I joined, quite frankly, because he was so insistent and welcoming, and I, as a freshman, did not quite know how to get out of it (HAHA). Little did I know, joining the podcast team was the best thing I could’ve done for myself. Being forced to interview people for the podcast, along with other terrifying incidents (like the time I was voluntold to give an impromptu speech-EEK, or the time I interviewed Olympic medalist Mirai Nagasu -read about the incident here), DCI has pushed me out of my comfort zone multiple times. While this was often awkward and nerve-wracking, it has caused me to be (through small steps), a more confident person speaking in front of groups and making my voice heard.
That’s why I’m so happy that in my freshman year, when I was reading my application over for the tenth time, scared to Hades and back about the possibility of my first interview ever, I still decided to press submit. And that when uncomfortable opportunities arose in DCI, I took them (not always confidently, but I mean… I’d like to say it still worked).
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