I imagine myself wearing a white coat and a stethoscope, walking along the aisle of a huge hospital and taking care of people’s health. I was fond of watching surgery videos and seeing internal organs and blood never makes me say “eww!” and I still remember telling everyone that I would become a doctor in the future but suddenly, my fate turned its wheel around and lead me into something that was clearly meant for me.
It all started in high school when I was chosen to be part of “The Island Torch”, our school’s publication wherein we write journalism articles. Being a student-journalist gave me the opportunities to represent my school in journalism writing competitions such as Area and Division Level Press Conferencenes, workshops and seminars in nearby provinces and cities outside our island.
Choosing a course for college is one of the most difficult things that I have to make since it is between my love for writing and my childhood dream which is to become a doctor, but my heart tells me to go for something that only requires a pen, paper and passion so I took an entrance examination in Cebu Normal University with a degree program Bachelor of Arts in Communication Major in Journalism.
So far, my college life has never been an easy flow. Some people would always discourage me for the course that I chose saying that I should have took the practical ones instead. Communication as a career may not give me a huge of amount of salary, but at the end of the day, it is not about the money, but it is about what makes us happy.
There are days that I still imagine myself wearing a white coat and stethoscope, but seeing myself as journalist with accuracy, fairness and objectivity as my suit always gives me the excitement of what my future holds. Choosing Communication as my degree program for college is the greatest risk that I am willing to take and my life’s biggest paradigm shift.
WORDS BY: MARIA JANICA DIONGZON
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