Ever since grade school, I kept a journal to write down all the interesting things that happened to me on that day. I started keeping a journal because I felt I didn't have anyone to tell what I was feeling (especially the bad ones) and so I resorted to my journal to pour out all of what I wanted to say, as if treating it a real person. I must say, it felt good to write down my experiences each day. Sometimes, I even go back to my previous entries and tons of memories of what happened that day rushed back into my mind.
When I got to high school, it was a complete different experience. Unlike in grade school, a lot of organizations and committees opened themselves for membership either in the beginning or the ending of the year. One of the committees I dream of being part of was my school's publication. I have longed to write and I think that my school's publication would be a good experience for me. However, I was afraid to join. I felt that I wasn't good enough to be part of the committee. I doubted my writing skills even if others were recommending me to join. I didn't join during my first year in high school, but at the end second year high school, I finally got the courage I needed and auditioned.
The audition was simple. All I had to do was write write one article each depending on the the sub-committees, namely, General News, Features, Sports, Cultural, and Literary. I was asked to place a star on the upper right hand corner of the paper of the sub-committee I wanted to be part of. I chose to be part of the Features. Being under Features requires more of a freedom of what I would want to write. Unlike the other sub-committees, I need to take down details.
The results were released summer, and although I got in, I was placed under the Sports Staff. Not my first choice, but at least I proved to myself I was good enough to be part of my school's publication. I worked really hard and made sure each article was good enough to be published. The first issue of the school's newspaper was finally released. Words can't express how happy I was to see my first ever article on the paper.
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| My First Article |
I auditioned again for next year and I got in but now under a different sub-committee - General News Staff. Now, General News was a bit of the challenge for me. I needed to scoop up the latest school happenings and interview the key persons for details. Nevertheless, I still enjoy the experience.
As I'm entering to college, I sure hope that I can join my new school's publication. I want to continue writing and further improve what I know I can achieve. In the near feature, I really hope to get a job in media particularly in the writing aspect.
Since it's summer here I decided to come up with this blog before college starts on June. I'm going to write things that I find interesting and I sure hope you would enjoy my blog! Have a nice day! :)
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