Its been such a
while since I had a good try in putting something spectacular out of my mighty
pen. It’s an endeavor I have been missing for months now. I bid goodbye to it
for less than a year ago when I graduated from college and welcomed 5 long
months of sacrifice for my CPA board exams formal review. But now that the
sacrifice paid off, I realized that writing is something I would not want to
get rid out of my system. I would like to embrace it and would love to make it
part of who I truly am.
A few weeks ago
I got interested in blogging. Actually, it’s through my boyfriend’s blog. I
have been so hooked in reading his writings once in a while. Then,he encouraged me to give blogging a good
try. So I did and here I am. =)
As
i have said, writing is my passion. And i can’t get it out of my whole damn
system. I believe I started my passion for writing since I was a kid. I would
remember getting a pencil and a piece of paper and try to scribble words into
short poems.Then I had my little diary too. In grade school, I would love
english and filipino writing classes because we were asked to write our own
essays and poems. I pour my heart in it, and would take pleasure whenever I get
good grades and positive commentaries from my teachers. Then I became part of
our school organ and underwent several trainings. I did not just learn how to
write essays, but I learned the rubrics of news writing and editorial writing.
I would reach other places to compete, meet other school journalists,and make
friends. It gave me good memories and made my childhood years worth looking
back. My enthusiasm for writing continued during high school and college where
I became part of the school publication.
Campus
journalism gave me deeper sense of maturity and responsibility- in words, in
thoughts, in actions. It gave me sagacity that every word I write should be
accurate and objective.It opened my eyes to every heartbreaking reality. It
helped me strengthen my awareness to every issue that concerns my country and
myself. It helped me form my own intelligent opinion on every matter. It made
me realize that nonchalance for every issue that concerns your beloved country
is tantamount to treachery.
I have to admit that writing paved many
opportunities for me, opportunities I never imagined.I have been sent here and
there to attend workshops from the country’s top caliber journalists. I
competed with the journalists from the country’s top universities. It paved way
for achievements and recognition from my comrades, professors, my university
and private organizations. However, there came a point when my grades were
dwindling, I considered putting a halt to writing which I considered my life.I
had a hard time in managing my academics and my publication affairs. I thought
that it would be a hindrance into fulfilling my dream of becoming a Certified
Public Accountant. However, because of divine intervention, I chose to stay.
Now that I am
already a CPA, I can say that I made an excellent choice, and I do not have any
regrets choosing writing over having all the great time in the world to get
unos in my transcipt of records and graduate on top of my batch. Responsibility
(which journalism has developed in me in the first place) prevailed over self-interest.
And i know i really cannot bid goodbye to my first love. I may just forget
about writing once in a while just like what I did during my months of formal
review, but i know I would get back to my feet once again, grab a pen and paper
and say hello to writing once again. =)
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