How can I possibly get experience in my field(s) of interest?
I'm a student (not specifically studying film) whose dream job is working in film/tv production. I'm most interested in sound mixing or video editing, mostly because I've gotten the most experience in those areas in the few video production classes I've taken. However, now that those are over, I'm not sure where to go from here.
I've been looking around for opportunities to work on people's short films, YouTube videos, etc., but I feel like I'm so lacking in experience that it'd be irresponsible to apply/ask for those jobs. But in that case, how can I grow my skills? I have the lowest of low-end computers and no personal equipment, so I don't know how I could practice on my own. There must be something I'm missing.
I've had problems with motivation in the past so this might be me putting up nonexistent barriers, but I really feel stuck. Would it be best to not touch anything production related until I can save up for a better laptop/equipment? Or just apply/connect with people and hope that my limited skills are enough, and learn from there? What would you recommend?