now that my nerves have been sufficiently jangled...
So! just got back from the Washington Square News open house, which was initially TERRIFYING, but after wandering around and talking to different sections and signing up as interested in all sorts of things, it became just mildly overwhelming. huzzah!
So yeah. definitely feeling the whole "gee... yeah... didn't work on a paper in HS... completely green... hehe?" I think it'll be okay... I mean, I had to start somewhere. And the feature editor turns out to be a friend of mine, so that's comforting for two reasons: first, he's a second semester freshman and is already an editor, so obviously the paper is pretty open, and second, it's a familiar face to go to with questions without feeling embarrassed.
All in all, I'm feeling pretty good about it, really. Getting my feet wet is always the hardest part, mostly because I'm terrified of feeling inferior or failing, but then again, who isn't? All I have to keep telling myself is that I'm smart, I'm a good writer, and I really want to do this. I figure with that mantra everything should pan out okay--as long as I remain open to criticism, of course, but that usually isn't a problem. The most important thing is that I took the first step. Last semester I felt very passive, and that really got to me, especially over break when I couldn't help feeling like I'd accomplished a lot less in first semester than I had hoped to accomplish. I resolved to change that, and so far I've definitely been making good progress in the "carpe diem" department. I feel good about myself, I feel good about my future, and I feel good about where I am right now. How could I ask for more?
So yeah. definitely feeling the whole "gee... yeah... didn't work on a paper in HS... completely green... hehe?" I think it'll be okay... I mean, I had to start somewhere. And the feature editor turns out to be a friend of mine, so that's comforting for two reasons: first, he's a second semester freshman and is already an editor, so obviously the paper is pretty open, and second, it's a familiar face to go to with questions without feeling embarrassed.
All in all, I'm feeling pretty good about it, really. Getting my feet wet is always the hardest part, mostly because I'm terrified of feeling inferior or failing, but then again, who isn't? All I have to keep telling myself is that I'm smart, I'm a good writer, and I really want to do this. I figure with that mantra everything should pan out okay--as long as I remain open to criticism, of course, but that usually isn't a problem. The most important thing is that I took the first step. Last semester I felt very passive, and that really got to me, especially over break when I couldn't help feeling like I'd accomplished a lot less in first semester than I had hoped to accomplish. I resolved to change that, and so far I've definitely been making good progress in the "carpe diem" department. I feel good about myself, I feel good about my future, and I feel good about where I am right now. How could I ask for more?