Being a Communication Student

When I was in highschool the only thing that was in my mind was just finish highschool and look for a course which I think would be very convenient for me. My mother would often ask me what specific course would I be venturing since in the very first place I picked ABM (Accountancy and Business Management), she told me that maybe I could be a businessman someday and see myself getting involved with numerous transactions and making money but little did we know the outcomes of my decisions, after I graduated my senior high I eventually proceeded to the field of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Communication. I know it’s a whole different thing, how could someone in the very first place choose a course that he would not pursue, I mean its fun to learn something from the business world but is it really my passion to become a businessman? Is it really my field of expertise? And then I said to myself no, it’s not. So I had to be firm with my decisions, since that I already pursued something that’s totally new.

So I was enrolled in a university which I believe that would help me in my decision of becoming a com student. I have to prove myself that it was not just merely a choice but a wise one. So when I passed all the examinations and interviews conducted, and included there was choosing a specific degree in communication that would lead me to my specific goal. I choosed online media and I forgot the other one but pretty sure it had something to do with marketing but in the communication field. I did not expect the result of my enrolment because I was included in the list of students enrolled in Journalism, at first I was dumbfounded of what was happening, however I still continued and accepted the outcome. So now I am currently challenging myself to write aticles, look for newsworthy news, determining the news and the news element it belongs, be updated with either local or international news, making vlogs, meme, anything that deals with communications but in the field of journalism. Nevertheless, though it may sound stressful but for me it’s fun, fun in a way that makes me curious at the same time. There was even the time that we had to cover ‘Pasigarbo sa Sugbu’ and all of my group members had to be there, had to go through the crowd, had to endure the heat of the sun, so that we could interview and make a live coverage of the said event. It was my first time to do that thing, and yes we where all exhausted, tired, hungry but somehow we where all proud of ourselves because in a simple way we really felt like legit people from the media.

My journey of becoming a communication student is not easy, a lot of struggles and sacrifices had to be done. Some people and even I before have some misconceptions that communications is just mainly communicating to people but no that’s not it. I learned that the very essence of becoming a communication student is not only a vague way of talking to people but making an impact towards society that I currently belong because being a Journalist is not only a privilege for me but a responsibility.

There’s still a lot of things to learn and ahead of me is a road full of bumps and turns but one thing is for sure, I must keep going. The things I’ve learned now of being a Journalist is just a glimpse of what really lies ahead but that small glimpse will be the driving force of my journey, the motivation that will somehow lead me to the pinnacle of a successful Journalist and that decision I made back then will forever be a decision I will be proud of. / Vladimir Rosaupan

Photograph by: Ericailah Gerasmio