As one part of the Hawaii-Nanzan exchange program, we made a radio program supported by KZOO radio all in English. The most memorable part of this radio program was the preparation for putting it on the air. When I heard about the KZOO radio project, I was so excited. It was a really interesting time when I was brainstorming about the contents of the program. First, we wanted to focus on the Tohoku earthquake. We wanted to do something for the Tohoku earthquake through this radio program. Also, we wanted to focus on present Nagoya culture. We made the flow of the program based on these ideas. However, there were many things to do first. We interviewed a Nanzan student who volunteered in Tohoku. Based on the interview, we organized our thoughts and made scripts for the program. We recorded them safely, but the most difficult thing was editing the interviews. It took a lot of time as much time as we needed for the recording. However, through the process of editing, we learned how TV programs and radio shows are made. We also played music and made music for this radio program, but it was also important to edit the music we recorded. The process of editing was the most difficult part, but at the same time, the most important part for us to make a complete show. I learned the importance of feedback and checking what we think and made. Making one thing with other people is really difficult work because we need to put all people’s ideas together and discuss them. It’s really difficult to tell my thoughts accurately in English and share ideas with others. However, I noticed the importance of cooperating with other people and the joy of making one thing with other people.

by Shizuka K.