By Bethany Chow I must say that when I first applied to join DCI, I thought it would be a Very SeriousTM program with students that worked with the Public Information Office (PIO) of our school district, formulaically creating videos, taking photos, and managing the AUSD social media accounts. Three years later, I’ve realized that my assumptions were only half true. Yes, DCI works with the PIO, but the PIO is more than an acronym—it’s two people, Ms. Nuuvali and Mr. Foran, who are a few of the most passionate and driven people I have met during my time in high school. Additionally, DCI isn’t a class where you’re taught to make videos, take photos, and manage social media accounts. It’s real life experience.
I cannot express how thankful I am to DCI for truly allowing me to experience the Arcadia Unified School District through varying perspectives. DCI was the program that challenged me to take chances. It was DCI that allowed me to attend a full rehearsal of Arcadia High’s acclaimed Arcadia Stage Spring Performance. I’ll never forget watching the casts’ amazing acting and singing in the massive Performing Arts Center all alone with a camera in hand. In DCI, I progressed from making simplistic videos about clubs I attended and was familiar with to creating videos on a brand new CIF-winning League of Legends Esports Team. Attending sports games with front row seats was not something I would have expected to enjoy, but DCI gave me that opportunity too, from the CIF Finals of Co-ed Badminton to the nationally recognized Arcadia Invitational. I’m proud that I grew from a sophomore who couldn’t seem to understand how Facebook worked to the manager of the AUSD Facebook Page of over 8000 followers. With that said, this is my advice to you, whether you are a hopeful applicant, current DCI member, or website passerby: take your chances, join DCI, and delve enthusiastically into AUSD, a school district of unparalleled depth and inspiration.
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