Jim Jordan's 40 Things To Do After The Yearbook Is Done

JUST FOR FUN 42. WATCH JOURNALISM MOVIES To keep the end-of-the-year fun, on some Fridays, we would show a journalism based movie like “All the President’s Men,” “Shattered Glass,” “Newsies,” “Spotlight” discussion, no worksheet — just a time to eat popcorn together, relax, and enjoy…and maybe learn just a bit about the power of good journalism. and ”The Post.” Most of the time, that was it. No

MOVIES WITH JOURNALISM THEMES

• “Absence of Malice” (1981) • “All the President’s Men” (1976) • “Bad Education” (2019) • “Dick” (1999) • “His Girl Friday” (1940) • “Newsies” (1992) • “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (2013) • “Shattered Glass” (2003) • “Spotlight” (2015)

• “State of Play” (2009) • “The Insider” (1999) • “The Post” (2017) • “Undefeated” (2012)

MOST IMPORTANTLY 43. MAKE TIME TO GET AWAY FROM THE RIGORS OF YEARBOOK. This one may be the most important of all. As we all know, yearbook can quickly turn into a 24/7 obsession. You must carefully plan time to get away from it all. Do it for you. I suggest at least three weeks or more where you give yourself permission not to think about yearbook. Do something creative. Climb a mountain. Ride your bike. Go on a long vacation. Hug your family. Leave your phone at home and enjoy those you love the most. Recharge your batteries. The cycle will be starting up soon enough!

Photo by Jeff Zimmerly

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