2009

It's been almost a year since I've "blogged." Wow. And so much has changed. I've graduated high school and am about to repeat the cycle and become a freshman yet again. I have only my favorite people in my life and yet, have lost some friends in the process.

I don't necessarily feel more creative than these last posts, but I do feel quite lazy and I feel the need to start trying again. I remember when I first started TV Production and how wonderful it felt to be filming and creating. I want to get back to that feeling again. I can also recall eighth grade and my first little tastes of journalism and enjoying it so much. And those flavors rushed back at me at times in high school, especially sophomore year when I was taking journalism, TV, and even current world affairs.

I wish I had kept up with what I knew I loved, but somehow instead of taking that newspaper class or yearbook, I only managed to hang on to TV. And as much as I love filming, I have always been drawn to the pen. (Oh, that was kind of 'punny.') Anyway, writing has been the only thing in my whole life that I've always liked and felt I did well. At first it was little poems, then stories, then historical fiction, then journalism. And here I am.

What has the excitement brewing again? Just the whole idea of starting over with school. Being able to pursue those things that I enjoy and being surrounded by those I love. My best friend and I have a scholarship for what we like doing at the main newspaper in the area. I'm taking classes that have more to do with writing. I'm getting more involved and I'm actually on my school's newspaper this time.

I've got to admit "news" has never really seemed totally exciting to me. But when I'm in "journalism mode" and in that news-room type atmosphere, I'm excited about what I'm doing. Whether it be finding out information through research or interviews, it's a learning experience for me and my audience, constantly — and I've been a student my whole life, so I should know how to learn pretty well by now. And I have been fascinated by "truth" for a relatively long period. Discovering what's really going on in the world interests me and letting the world know the facts is what I would like to be doing. That has always seemed the best way to do all of the things that I love — writing, truth, peace, creating, etc...

Next time I "blog" I'm guessing it'll be practice for the next semester so I'm not too dreadfully rusty. But, hopefully, I won't be too terrible at getting back in the groove.