マラウイの学生は、つながりがすべてである世界での彼女の将来について心配しています

投稿者 C言語. M. ルービン 7月上 1, 2021

by Lexi Portner

“I’m scared because there might not be a future,」と高校生のタミカは言う, 「実際には、マラウイや他の発展途上国、そして世界中で… you need to know someone in order for you to get by.”

中に Nepotism: 私の最悪の恐怖 (プラネットクラスルームネットワークのYouTubeチャンネルで上映中), タミカ, マラウイのムズズインターナショナルアカデミーの高校生, delivers a speech she has written as part of the ‘Mzuzu Talks World Listens’ initiative. This program aims to give students a global platform to share their concerns, hopes and dreams for the future. Tamika speaks about her fears of succeeding given the fact that she is not a natural networker – a necessary skill in the 21st Century world. Nor does she come from a family with connections.

Tamika claims that she stumbles over her words, but I found her to be a captivating and passionate public speaker. In her speech, she notes that students can work hard and have the grades, but nepotism will chop you down. Grades are the only way people without connections can differentiate themselves on paper.

What Tamika shares with the audience is troubling. Why should who you know be more important than your personal merits when applying to higher education or the workforce?  We are told to dream big, but the crushing reality of how things work is pointed out in Tamika’s presentation. What about the added pressure on individuals without the safety net of nepotism to catch them?  This theme will resonate with young adults facing the challenges of discrimination and tribalism.

Editing and cinematography for Nepotism: 私の最悪の恐怖 was done by Abi Moore together with Alex Bell, the director and the co-founder of XtalksWORLDlistens.

I liked the opening shot of Tamika, but I wish they had started the audio at the same time rather than having 10 seconds of silence. I think that having two cameras to get multiple shots of the speech enhanced the experience and made an 8 minute video engaging throughout. I think this film will appeal to individuals about to enter higher education or the professional workforce. It can also act as a cautionary tale for younger academics.

私は評価します Nepotism: 私の最悪の恐怖 4 の中から 5 stars.

Lexi Portnerは、デジタルメディア制作を研究しているアシュランド大学のシニアであり、12月に卒業する予定です。 2021. 彼女はAUTV20のニュースおよびスポーツセグメントの画面上のタレントおよびクルーとして働いており、テレビ向けのコンテンツの作成に携わっています。, 無線, と印刷物.