Hello
I'm Michael Lee and I am a Junior at Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey majoring in Meteorology and minoring in Digital
Communications, Information, and Media. My aspiration in life is to one
day be able to help inform the public about the weather and, in doing
so, help better prepare them for severe weather events. I hope to
acheive this through a career in broadcast meteorology. Currently, I am actively involved in a program called WeatherWatcher, a Rutgers University Television (RU-tv) program where students who have an interest in the weather can generate and film a weather forecast, utliizing a green screen. WeatherWatcher has given me the chance to practice delivering a weather forecast on camera, in front of a green screen. In addition, this program has even given me the opportunity to utilize my skills in graphics design. In the Spring of 2011, I voluntarily updated the forecast graphics used
by WeatherWatcher using my expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint. Although
our computer systems only possessed Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, I was
able to maximize the potential of the program and still deliver visually
pleasing graphics, unlike the templates beforehand. Upon inheirting
new computer units as well as Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, I gladly
upgraded our graphics to utilize the full potential of the new software.
In addition, I created a new video introduction to our forecasts to
add professionalism and improved graphical appeal. From my work, fellow
students have been able to utilize WeatherWatcher forecasts in video
reels for their job resumes, many of which have successfully found
broadcast meteorology jobs. These graphical updates have also improved
the legitimacy of WeatherWatcher, providing a professional look to our
forecasts. As a result, this program is gaining notoriety within the
Rutgers community, university administration, and even local
organizations, such as Jersey Shore Hurricane News. It is also because
of these visual improvements that WeatherWatcher is able to show
administration the successful path we are taking. It provides a strong
foundation to stand upon as we request for a professional graphics
system to provide both our viewers with the best weather information and
our members with the best learning experience.
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| Old Graphics (left) vs. 1st Update (center) vs. 2nd Update (right) |
My passion for meteorology truly began when I was in 4th grade in science class with Mrs. Kramer, one of the best teachers I've ever had. Mrs. Kramer would always do fun and exciting experiments and science projects with the class, such as the traditional home-made volcano and research on different whales and dolphins. She was able to make every experiment and project as fun as it could be. However, the one project that really sparked my interest was her project on the weather. Everyday, the class would take turns recording when the sun rose in the morning and set at night. We would also set up the classroom weather map, placing systems and fronts in their respective places as they moved each day. She also set up a rain gauge just outside the classroom window to measure how much rain fell during a storm. We studied cloud types and I remembered every one of them, from cirrus clouds to cumulonimbus clouds. We also studied the hyrdologic cycle, types of precipitation, and lightning, all of which added to my developing passion for the weather. But Mrs. Kramer didn't stop there; she took the time and courage to get a real broadcast meteorologist from NBC 40, a local news station, to come and talk to the class about the weather. That was truly an inspiring moment for me. As the meteorologist talked to the class, I couldn't help but think to myself "Man, I want to be a 'weatherman'". Needless to say, I was a bit sad when our section on meteorology was over. But eight years later, I would open an entire chapter of my life dedicated to meteorology.
Now as a Meteorology Major at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, I do plan to graduate with a B.S. in Meteorology by 2014. From there, I hope to work in the Broadcast Meteorology field where I will be able to provide the public with comprehendible weather information so that they can better understand the weather and be better prepared for the weather.
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