The Journey has only began

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My time at the university has been a journey that I join, a journey of a young and aspiring journalist. Being a journalist has opened my eyes, it has taught quite a number of lessons. It has taught me that being a journalist is not something you wake up in the morning to try and do, but rather you have to be prepared and be good at whatever you do. It has improved my communication skills because the one golden rule that you have to keep in mind is make contacts with every relationship you have with everybody you meet, for example when you interview an editor of something or the minister of finance create that credibility between each other so that next time when you need to contact someone to interview again he/she will be glad because you handled the previous interview and information with dignity.

As a person being an aspiring journalist has built my self-confidence, it has encouraged me to be versatile in everything I do, for instance try everything that has to do with media and then decide what has taken after your heart, what you perfect. I worry sometimes because I have not yet found my passion, is it writing, is it reporting, is it radio, where am I going to fit in eventually. Is there a bright future for me in journalism or am I going to be one of the other bunch who just dreamt of being the best. As much as I have conquered the theoretical side of journalism, who am I going to become after when I have to now do the practical side. 

The challenges I believe I am going to face is selling myself, selling my name to the outside world once I am done with school. To be accepted in the journalism industry requires references, require CV building, creating contacts, but I believe once you have started there is no one and nothing that can stop you to becoming the best in the profession