As I watched Young Apprentice on Thursday night I followed the reaction on
Twitter which was overwhelmingly critical of everything the candidates did (or
didn’t do) and said. Of course the
nature and style of the programme invites the audience to laugh at mistakes
made and cringe at overly bold statements and I would be lying if I said I didn’t
share those responses. But as a fan of
rose-tinted spectacles I always try to look on the bright side and see the good
in people – call me naive but I think there’s enough miserableness (that’s a
word, right?) and grumpy people in this world without me becoming one of
them.
My brother runs an
awesome site that looks at Young Adult TV - any programmes/series made for, and
about, teens. He asked if I’d like to
write about the first episode of Young
Apprentice and I jumped at the chance of finally doing something related to
my degree (Film with Television Studies) two years after graduating. When I told him my piece was focused more on
the overall concept and I was putting a positive spin on it he joked ‘really?!’ and basically wished me
luck...
I’ve met some incredible young people,
especially the bunch I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Team v
programme with. Bursting with energy and
ideas for how they want to change the world, I’ve been amazed by how they’ve already
made an impact in their communities in only a few weeks. As one of the Team v leaders bordering on vInspired’s
maximum age limit, seeing those up to six years younger than me take on this project
alongside their college/uni/work commitments and do so with more confidence
than I could dream of having even now, never mind at that age, has been inspiring.
Organisations such as vInspired are vital
in giving young people the tools to fulfil their ambitions and contribute to
society in positive ways. Just like Lord
Sugar’s twelve candidates the 105 Team v leaders have been given an amazing
opportunity to show what we’re made of.
We may not get £25,000 at the end of our programme, but I have no doubt
that the skills, knowledge and confidence we develop will be priceless for the
rest of our lives.
You can read my attempt at an upbeat look
at Young Apprentice here and
check out the other brilliant posts on Young Adult TV while you’re there.
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