After two weeks of writing 12 (or even more) articles a day, I never thought that I could write stories in straight English. I have to convince myself to throw away my so called “grammar issues attitude”. I’m always dealing with lots of grammatical errors whenever I speak simple thoughts to my classmates and friends. I am aware that sometimes, it’s a funny thing to hear. I have to tell honestly that not all the times, I was able to cope up with all the jokes when it comes to grammar issues.
But I have to learn and absorb everything like a sponge. Sometimes, I am afraid to write articles and stories. Why? I am not afraid to be criticized but I am afraid that I might loose my confidence to write. I accept the fact that I am not good in terms of grammar but I know how to write stories and articles in a way that I am always bombarded to write news stories and featured articles (Big thanx to sir amards).
Here I am... staring blankly in this flat screened monitor, having vague thoughts and trying to squeeze my brain to write nose bleeding topics, I realize that it’s another world for me to venture. I have my work now and I wasn’t expecting that I will apply all my writing skills… some sort like a content writer in this company. I passed the 10 days of training that I should call it, 10 days of torture! Anyway, at least, I know that I have guts to write articles.
The CEO told me that my articles are great. I have a bright future when it comes to writing. Honestly, I was not convinced that I can make good articles in just 30 minutes. When I was in TN, I know that my articles are not that good. I know that I wasn’t able to meet the expectations of our EIC when it comes to writing.
I do remember the time when Junrell (our former EIC) asked me to write a special report about road construction. Of course, it was easy for me to say that I can do it (since it is my feelerette attitude), I mean me and my friend Chessa can do this article. His expectations lead me to ask myself… “makaya ba ni nako mugama ug seryoso na article?”
It took us two months… honestly! Two months of writing that article. I knew the fact that I was procrastinating things on that time. I knew that I can make it… but I am afraid to write English articles because it’s not me.
Everything changes when I try my guts to apply as a content writer in one of the companies (I should say) here in Dumaguete. Frankly speaking, I don’t know if I’m going to pass as a writer. Luckily, I made it and I always reached 12 quotas of articles a day.
It happens that TN helped me to improve my skills when it comes to writing. When we had our editing and lay-outing overnights, I was able to learn how to use correct grammars and honestly, how to use comma in a correct way. I knew that they teased me when I tried to speak and write with lots of grammar issues and I knew the fact that they just wanted to correct my mistakes.
If I’m going to surpass these 1 month probationary status, I would like to thank those TN staffers who help me to become good when it comes to writing. At least, I know that you are proud of me di Ba? I’m not being assuming but I know deep in your hearts that you are happy with what I am doing.
It’s already 5:00 am and I’m having nosebleed with my new topic FLAP WHEELS! honestly… Naooverwhelm lang ako magsalita ng English dahil pinurga ako nito ng dalawang linggo! Anyway, that’s life. Sometimes you have to venture things that's not your forte that you want to try and for you to improve and to have something that should be proud of (sakto ba? kevs)
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