Turn WRITE!
The pen is sharper than the sword.
To quote one of my friends… “IT’S OFFICIAL!”
I will be majoring in Development Journalism, isn’t it exciting? I will finally be able to do something I really want to do: Write. Of course, Journalism isn’t JUST about writing, but it is the closest I can get to being with writing. 
I submitted my papers early this afternoon. We were given such a strict deadline, you’d think it was a matter of life and death.
Okay, never mind that last statement. Because when you’re a student, especially here, nearly EVERYTHING is a matter of life and death and weighing the chances that you’ll survive. Thank goodness I got to finish everything in time.
I remember when my parents asked me why I wanted to pursue journalism. I was so defensive of journalism then because I knew they wanted me to take up Science Communication, although they reassured me that they would support whatever I chose (parents are such freaks at times. I didn’t believe them when they said that. Besides, they’re so good in manipulating me. I’ve got years of experience to prove that.)
So then they asked me, “Why development journalism, out of all the choices?”
And you know the first thing I said to them? With my determined eyes and nearly cracking voice? “Because… Because… Writing is… Basic…”
If you are not a development communication student, you’re probably stumped right now and asking yourself, “Where’s the humor in that?”
Well, there is an inside joke to that. See, we had a seminar last week on all the majors, and the Department of Development Journalism (DDJ) cited the fact that “Writing is basic” as a major reason for the edge of Journalism. And my batchmates and I who were convincing others to join us in Journalism kept repeating to people that very phrase. So I guess it got stuck in my head or something.
But the real humor to what I just shared is the way I stammered. It was almost as if I was going to cry, but not really, because I just didn’t know what to say that would make them see that the WRITE WAY IS DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM!
I had to chant to myself, “O, wag kang iiyak. Lax lang!”
In the end I enumerated a bunch of crap about job opportunities, and it being my ‘ultimate’ passion (if I even have a passion in anything else), and others.
But I feel great, having chosen Dev-Journ.
I really. Really. Do.
