In the weeks before the Sakura festival this year, I got an email from a UA student that was working with journalism students at the I Promise school.\u00a0 She said they were working on a story about the Sakura festival and asked if I would be interested in being interviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I, of course, said yes. \u00a0 We traded emails back and forth to get things set up with the day and time – and I offered to bring some paper to do a demo.\u00a0 I got the time off work and went over to the school a few minutes away from campus.\u00a0 I checked in at the office and waited – I was early because I\u2019m always early.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the UA students collected me and took me over to the media room. They had four I Promise students and they got a camera and microphone set up. The kids each had questions for me and it was more about the festival than my part. I had submitted questions which they didn\u2019t use and ended up winging it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThank you, Student Toastmasters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Once we got through the questions we set up at a table and I made some origami – narrating as I went along and telling some stories. The kids were really fascinated and were delighted when they each got something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UA student thanked me as she walked me out and said it may be a few weeks before they will have the final video. My part may end up mostly on the cutting room floor since it will only be a 4 minute video, but I think I did a good thing and made a positive contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One funny side note. The school had a metal detector at the entrance and when I stepped through I set it off. Could have been my belt, my rings or watch, or even the metal collar stays in my shirt. Or more likely my keys. I started to step back through to try to de-metal myself, but the security guard stopped me and said I didn\u2019t have to. I was in a nice shirt and tie, nice dress pants and shoes, and I was wearing my UA nametag. I guess I looked either official enough or more likely non-threatening enough that I didn\u2019t need much scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, there\u2019s my latest 15 – or really less than 4 – minutes of fame. I\u2019ll share the video link with my boss – since he gave me the time off to do this – and maybe on social media if I\u2019m not too embarrassed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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