Things I've realized

One of my most memorable experiences in Bulatlat was my coverage of the May 2010 elections. I learned so many things.

First, I learned that as a journalist, most of the time when people are home due to holiday, journalists usually go out on the field to cover news. I love holidays. Perhaps as a student I do but as a journalist I should take it as a perfect timing to work.

Second, it is fulfilling to do something for the country. I monitored the voting process in different schools in Metro Manila. It was an eye-opener and I wish every Filipino was with me. Anomalies were glaring in the places I went to. And the school near Malacanang was the creepiest of all. I got to see for real what exactly happens when voting. Many problems were encountered and it was sad. Everyone was excited for that machine yet many disappointments came along the way. It was a failure in my opinion, the PCOS machine was a failure. 

Third, I get to witness Filipinos reuniting for a certain belief. In all the stories I have covered, I felt nothing but patriotism to my country. Even if we are encountering many problems, we Filipinos never give up. We always find a way to voice out our concerns. And yes, I realized too how bad our government is!

Fourth, I’m proud of myself. I handled everything well. Well yeah, most of it. It’s because in bulatlat, I did a lot of first times. 

Fifth, I realized that I don’t want be a journalist in the future. I just don’t see myself doing this in the future. But one important thing I realized is that this experience made me mature. I learned how to be critical. I think this is something we Filipinos lack. We should always think about our decisions, we should weigh our options. We make decisions when we don’t understand both sides of things. With my OJT experiences, I learned to find things out for myself. I think this attitude should be passed on to future generations. I’d be downright honest, I want to be a full-time mom in the future. I don’t know, I just think with all that I have learned in this experience, I would gladly pass this on to my future family. Taking sides on things can is important in life and so is decision making. In short, what I learned from my experiences is not only limited in school and profession but also in real life. I do not regret taking up this course!