"I Was Born to Write"

“Pen is the tongue of the mind.”

In my cabinet, I have this paper containing this quote which always reminds me that I am a writer. This serves as my token which is telling me every morning that I must not regret that I choose Journalism.

Since elementary, I already have this belief that what I can’t say through speaking, I can say it through writing. All the things that I can’t utter through my mouth, I express it with my pen. I feel comfy every time that I express my feelings, opinions and emotions. It’s just; I feel that I am heard.  I feel free every time I express myself – for what I am, what I think and what I feel. When I’m sad or mad, I write. When I’m happy or glad, I write. I know that my other half is in Journalism.

Way back then when I was in my elementary days, I tried to join our Journalism Club. I really tried my best to pass the qualifying exam. I wrote from my heart and might, unfortunately, I failed and didn’t qualify. Then in my high school years, I tried to be one of the Campus Journalists. I competed with every talented student during the audition for three consecutive years but I failed to beat them. In short, I was a frustrated writer way back then. In my Senior Year, I almost gave up my dream to be one of those writers, but for one last time I tried (for it really was my dream), fortunately, I passed. Then my journey started, I attended seminars and joined the different contests. So, the biggest reason why I take Journalism was my desire to be a writer. In short, writing would always be my passion. And someday, this passion would lead me to be a successful person.

Five years from now, I will be a proud journalist graduate of Polytechnic University of the Philippines and I see myself as a successful screenwriter in a TV network or a respected author of a famous book. I will inspire the readers to follow their hearts and dreams. I am not really sure what will be my job in future but I am sure that I will be a professional writer. I know and have this vision that I am a writer, born in this earth to be a writer. But this vision will not come true if I do not take this course.

Maybe if I did not take Journalism, my life would be miserable. Solving Math problems here, studying and analyzing Accounting Techniques there. My mom encouraged me to take Accountancy but I told her that I was born to write not to solve any Accounting problems. Blessedly, she let me to take the course I want. And I was very happy to be in Journalism class and meet those persons with the same passion that I had. We should take the path where our feet want us to go to but we must make it sure that it is good and will lead us to our dreams.