Day 7: Realization I

Today, I haven't done anything that would make my Journalism life productive. I went home yesterday here in Pangasinan and I am currently enjoying my life as a glutton while I can since the "real thing" will finally start next week.

This week has been a week of ups and downs. I got accepted in Baguio's City Tourism Office as writer but did not push through since it did not fit our requirement for our internship program. We went to Baguio Chronicle twice but it didn't turn out to be good since a) the first time we went there was on a weekend so the office was closed and b) there were no newspaper staff to be found for internship inquiry on the second try. I also got depressed because there seemed to be no newspaper outfit that was accepting interns because either they were already handling too many interns or they were not accepting interns this summer. On top of that, I still have to worry about my BC internship while getting depressed about my Journ internship. Feel my misery.

But still, I managed to land on a newspaper outfit that would take me as an intern. Thanks to my friends, you know who you are, who were always with me through these hardships that I went through this week. I hope that we continue to look after each other this coming weeks! :)

Also, I realized that Journalism is not as easy at it may seem. I remember when I was choosing my major during my Sophomore year. I chose Journalism because I thought that it would only involve me writing news and stuff since Speech Communication seemed to be too much for me (you know, public speaking, oral comm, and stuff makes me jittery and faint). What I did not know is that my writing already speaks for me; what I don't say in front of other people is reflected through my writing.

Am I regretting my decision in choosing Journ as my major? No. Because if I did, I would not have taken this internship program this summer. I would have stayed home and continued to be a glutton instead of going all over Baguio searching newspaper outfits that would take me as an intern this summer. I would have shifted to Math right, this one's a joke while I can.

Journalism is not an easy field. It takes a great deal of perseverance and hard work to finish this race. And I'm gonna need this "great deal of perseverance and hard work" this coming weeks. The race will finally begin on Monday, and I'll make sure that I will cross the finish no matter what. :)

Positivity all the wayyyyyyyyy!! :DD

P.S. Am lovin' my banner. Haha. 'Kay.